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| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
- Hunting |
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| Photographer : | © Paul Jones |
| Location : | in a steep rocky valley, near Yushu, SE Qinghai, China |
| Date : |
22 June 2014 |
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| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | I was looking at a hillside from the vehicle window when I saw an eagle land abruptly on the ground. It stood beside an adult Himalayan Marmot Marmota himalayana then hopped once or twice. I called for Mr. Ao, the driver, to stop and back up.
Swinging my camera out the window I began firing away, uncertain as to exactly what was going on. The eagle began flying off, clutching a baby marmot, the mother staring forlornly at its lost young. This is the best picture I could get in the circumstances, its interest abetted by the eagle's missing secondary feathers which provide a cleaner view of the massive talons. - PJ |
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