Black-chested snake eagle flying

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Black-chested snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) in flight. This bird of prey hunts snakes, but will also take lizards and other small animals and mammals. It is found throughout southern and eastern Africa. Photographed in Kenya.

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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