The Tawny Eagle is the commonest and most widely distributed of the larger brown eagles of Africa. The colour does, however, varies considerably

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The Tawny Eagle is the commonest and most widely distributed of the larger brown eagles of Africa. The colour does, however, vary considerably from a dark chocolate to a pale creamy colour as in this example. They are territorial and rapacious kleptoparasits from other raptors as well as efficient hunters.

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Size: 4200px × 3224px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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