Male Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), at nest with "knotted" snake, Italy

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Short-toed Eagles are highly specialized raptors, feeding almost exclusively on reptiles

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Size: 5280px × 3508px
Location: Tolfa hills, near Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © Paul Harris / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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