We sat at a waterhole in the Kgalagadi but for nearly 1,5 h, waiting for this guy to fly off. It was around 40º with the sun killing us! Finally, he decided to leave the waterhole and I got this shot with the droplets still falling of his talons. This is a BIG eagle, can weigh around than 7 kg!
Martial Eagle, Polemaetus bellicosus, Kingdom: Animalia (Animals), Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates), Class: Aves (Birds), Order: Ciconiiformes (Storklike Birds), "Family: Accipitridae (Vultures, Eagles, Hawks, Harriers, Buzzards, Etc.)", Breëkoparend, Kampfadler, Águia-marcial, Aigle martial, Vechtarend



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