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Hawk Eye

The Savanna Hawk is one of the larger raptors found on the island of Trinidad. They will sit for long periods in one spot, out in the open, waiting for a meal to come by, picking out its prey with its unblinking stare. It usually eats small mammals, amphibians, lizards, snakes, crabs, molluscs and even large insects. It usually hunts out in the open savannas (hence its name), and will hunt either by air or at times stalking its prey on ground! They like their food toasty and will be seen following bush fires to find a nice crispy treat. Definitely one of the cooler birds of preys in these islands.

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Uploaded on July 6, 2016
Taken on July 2, 2016