Martial Eagle "Polemaetus bellicosus"

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We saw it again on our last trip, but you could tell that it was six months older and much more wary of cars by now. O**
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Don't they develop quicker? From November to April there are 5 months -O- Also mine did not care one bit about the cars lol The next day it was at exactly the same place but it had caught a mongoose.

Brilliant photos, Mel ^Q^ ^Q^


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Don't think so. Apparently it takes 7 years until they reach full adult plumage :shock:


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:shock: Then it is reasonable to think that it's the same one \O


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What grand pics! O\/


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Richprins wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:20 am A fancy stitched pic from Deli:


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Lovely pics Mel. \O


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Got some adults too. The KTP is a great place to find them up close ^Q^
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And this one was obviously kinda scared of us or something lol
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