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This is a Crested Serpent Eagle - Spilornis cheela
Range
The Crested Serpent Eagle is resident in tropical continental Asia from India east to south-east China, and the Malaysian and Indonesian regions south to Bali and east to the Philippines. It prefers forests or woodlands, and is not usually found in open country.
Diet
Chiefly reptiles, tree snakes especially, but also some lizards. It will pick up dead snakes as carrion. Also a few small mammals, and rarely birds. It is not a danger to gamebirds or poultry. All prey is taken on the ground.
Voice
A variety of loud, clear, ringing and musical whistling or screaming calls are made in flight. In general the species makes a series of short, low-pitched calls followed or preceded by a loud, higher-pitched and descending scream, audible when the short calls are not, and often seeming to be the only note uttered. |
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(2941) - [2008-03-18 1:13]
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Hi Subhayan!
You present us a simple, yet very pleasant wildlife picture. The composition with the branches of the tree is very good, and the eagle is just a beauty, well put on stage.
Kind regards
Markus
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- Tabib
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(490) - [2008-03-18 1:35]
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Hi Subhayan ,
Commanding posture of Crested Serpent Eagle.
TFS,
/Redzlan/.
Nice shot! The posture of the eagle looks beautiful.
Hello Subhayan,
I loved the expression of the serpent eagle and composition with the fruits.
Well done,
TFS
