Martial eagle at its nest in a camelthorn tree feeding a chick and looking back straight into the camera. Kgalagadi. Polemaetus bellicosus

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While on drive in the Kgalagadi we came across this Martial eagle feeding its chick. For a brief moment the eagle looked at me with its eyes staring straight into the camera showing the stunning colour of its eyes. This is a very large eagle.

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Size: 2000px × 3000px
Location: Kgalagadi National Park
Photo credit: © Etienne Outram / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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