New on 500px : Juvenile Imperial Eagle by FurrukhShahzad by FurrukhShahzad

The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is a large species of bird of prey that breeds from southeastern Europe to western and central Asia. Most populations are migratory and winter in northeastern Africa and southern and eastern Asia. The Spanish imperial eagle found in Spain and Portugal, was formerly lumped with this species, the name imperial eagle being used in both circumstances. However, the two are now regarded as separate species due to significant differences in morphology, ecology and molecular characteristics.

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New on 500px : Steering the Wind – Greater Spotted Eagle by FurrukhShahzad by FurrukhShahzad

Watching raptors in the air is always a treat and for me it’s an addiction since childhood.

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New on 500px : Unrest – The Pied Kingfishers by FurrukhShahzad by FurrukhShahzad

on my way from Qadirabad barrage the Sun was getting lower and lower and i found this pair of pied kingfishers working hard for their meal.

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New on 500px : Greater Spotted Eagle by FurrukhShahzad by FurrukhShahzad

This medium-sized eagle is very similar in general appearance to its closest relative the lesser spotted eagle, which shares part of its range. Head and wing coverts are very dark brown and contrast with the generally medium brown plumage; the lesser spotted eagle has a paler head and wing coverts. The head is small for an eagle. The similarities of the greater spotted to the lesser spotted often results in misidentification as being that species. This is further complicated by occasional hybrids between the two species.
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