Booted Eagle, El Hondon surrounding scrub lands Spain
The booted eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is about 46 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 120 centimetres. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It breeds in southern Europe, North Africa and across Asia. It is migratory, wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This eagle lays 1-2 eggs in a tree or crag nest. This is a species of wooded, often hilly countryside with some open areas. It hunts small mammals, reptiles and birds up to 5 times its own weight. The booted is a small eagle, comparable to the common buzzard in size though more eagle-like in shape. Males grow to about 510–770 grams in weight, with females about 950–1,000 grams. There are two relatively distinct plumage forms. Pale birds are mainly light grey with a darker head and flight feathers. The other form has mid-brown plumage with dark grey flight feathers. The call is a shrill kli-kli-kli. Based on recent genetic research some authors reclassified this species to the genus Aquila, along with some or all other Hieraaetus species.
Booted Eagle, El Hondon surrounding scrub lands Spain
The booted eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is about 46 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 120 centimetres. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It breeds in southern Europe, North Africa and across Asia. It is migratory, wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This eagle lays 1-2 eggs in a tree or crag nest. This is a species of wooded, often hilly countryside with some open areas. It hunts small mammals, reptiles and birds up to 5 times its own weight. The booted is a small eagle, comparable to the common buzzard in size though more eagle-like in shape. Males grow to about 510–770 grams in weight, with females about 950–1,000 grams. There are two relatively distinct plumage forms. Pale birds are mainly light grey with a darker head and flight feathers. The other form has mid-brown plumage with dark grey flight feathers. The call is a shrill kli-kli-kli. Based on recent genetic research some authors reclassified this species to the genus Aquila, along with some or all other Hieraaetus species.