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Elanoides forficatus
It measures 58 cm. and weighs 480 grams. It has long and pointed wings, long tail and deeply forked. It use the legs to catch insects, lizards, snakes and chick from the nest; sometimes fruits directly from vegetation or catch insects in the air. They often eat while flying.
Forest and farm areas
Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012
8 Comments
So glad you like it, thanks Christian and Joshua...
nice pic.
Beautiful photo!
Thanks for your comments, I was lucky it came back to where I was....
lovely shot!
What precision! Amazing, Jonathan!
This is so beautiful!
Nice shot!