A Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela), perched atop a tree, back-facing and turing around. Medium-sized bird of prey in the wild.

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Size: 3200px × 4000px
Location: Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India
Photo credit: © MalcStock / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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