juvenile Black Chested Snake Eagle, Circaetus pectoralis

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Portrait of a juvenile Black Breasted Snake Eagle. It will take several years before it developes the black and white plumage of an adult bird.

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Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Harare Zimbabwe.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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