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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Long-crested Eagle

The long-crested eagle is a distinctive eagle when perched due to the long, shaggy crest and all dark plumage. The adults are blackish-brown with long, thin feathers growing from the rear of the crown which are held erect to forma crest. The secondary feathers are black barred with light grey and with broad black tips, the primary feathers and median underwing coverts are white, forming a noticeable white patch on the upper and lower surfaces of the wing which is visible in flight. The tail is black, barred with pale grey.[2] The eyes of adults are bright yellow but can be darker in females, and the cere and feet are yellow, paling to white in males.




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11 comments:

  1. beautiful, even with the bad hair dooooo... LOL.. very hansome bird

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  2. An amazing creature! So different from birds here.

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  3. Hello Jo, what a cool looking eagle. I love it's crest. Awesome photos. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!

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  4. Wow, those eyes in the middle photo! Great photos of this powerful bird, Jo.

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  5. A pretty impressive eagle, Jo. You captured its beauty, well done!

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  6. Such a beautiful bird but I gather that they are on the endangered list. Stunning photos, well done. Have a good day Diane

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  7. Excellent captures of the eagle Jo, the shaggy crest is so unusual! Nice work!

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