Martial Eagle "Polemaetus bellicosus"

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Too many people people think that the name of this eagle has to do with the military O**


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Martial does mean military, Lis! :twisted:

And you get a military marshall too! ..0..


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Martial has to do with war!


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martial
adjective [ before noun ]
UK /ˈmɑː.ʃəl/ US /ˈmɑːr.ʃəl/

relating to soldiers, war, or life in the armed forces
You are both right! ^0^


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11:30 am
1 martial eagle stationary
'Juvenile martial eagle on a baby impala kill'
H1-3, near Marheya Waterhole
Near Satara
5/5
Tinged by Mark
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1 Martial eagle stationary
'juvenile '
H1-3, 1km N of S125
Near Satara
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Nice pic \O


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1 Martial eagle in a tree that caught a Sharps Greysbok
H1-7, close to turn to Punda Maria
Tinged by CdB


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Powerful Bird


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Lisbeth wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:21 pm Martial has to do with war!
Thats what this bird does when it hits a Monitor on the ground ..after 5 mins the area looks like a Boarding School Dormitory after a huge Pillow fight ..feathers everywhere


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