14th August
At that moment, I was glad I was not a rodent or jungle fowl. Imagine that four-foot wingspan coming down on you from the sky.
Found in south-east Asia and the Indian subcontinent, its been a while since I saw this bird of prey.
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On the forest roads of the Sri Venkateswara National Park, amidst the Red Sanders and Aapta (Bauhinia racemosa) trees, the drongos and bulbuls, we had this amazing sighting.
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| The Changeable Hawk Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) fixed us with an unwavering stare |
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| slowly moving its gaze away, proudly displaying its crest and the characteristic streaked chest |
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| readying its talons for take off |
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| before swooping off over us, its yellow eyes glinting menacingly. |
Found in south-east Asia and the Indian subcontinent, its been a while since I saw this bird of prey.
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