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Aquila chrysaetos
This eagle formed part of the flying exhibit I have talked about in previous spottings (http://www.uilenhof.be/old/). Bird of prey dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on the nape. For centuries, this species has been one of the most highly regarded birds used in falconry, with the Eurasian subspecies having been used to hunt and kill prey such as Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in some native communities.
In the wild they can be found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Sep 28, 2013
2 Comments
Yes! this one even escaped the morning of the show and they had to go find her back :-)
Amazing bird ! Incredible to think they could take a wolf down.