A Shikra (Accipiter badius), a small bird of prey, perched on a tree branch with it's kill of a garden lizard, in the forests of Thattekad in Kerala,

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A Shikra (Accipiter badius), a small bird of prey, perched on a tree branch with it's kill of a garden lizard, in the forests of Thattekad in Kerala, India.

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Size: 3256px × 4070px
Location: Thattekad, Kerala, India
Photo credit: © MalcStock / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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