Juvenile bateleur eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus) perching on the tip of a branch. The bateleur eagle is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and nests in trees,laying a single egg which is incubated by the female for 42 to 43 days,with a further 90 to 125 days until fledging. Adults have black feathers and a red face and can reach 85 centimetres in length. Prey includes mice,birds,snakes and carrion. Photographed in Kenya in September | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Devries, John |
Taille de l’image : | 4900 px × 3617 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |