Tawny Eagle pale morph - a photo on Flickriver

            western sector of the Serengeti in Tanzania

This large bird of prey lives in rather dry and fairly open areas but typically not in areas without trees. 
Besides capturing its own prey the Tawny also steals kills  from other birds of prey and is also a scavenger. Actually just like the Bateleur the Tawny Eagle often finds dead animals before the vultures arrive. 

Like so many other large birds of prey this is now an endangered species and the numbers continue to decrease. 
IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable 

aquila rapax
savannearend 
Aigle ravisseur
Raubadler
Águila Rapaz
Aquila rapace
Águia-rapace

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Taken on: January 1, 2023

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