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| Uploaded | September 18, 2011 |
| Taken | August 26, 2011 |
| Make | Olympus Imaging Corp. |
| Model | E-510 |
| Exposure | 1/80 sec at f/4.5 |
| Focal Length | 104 mm |
| ISO | 100 |
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Taken @ Olmense Zoo, Olmen (B)
The Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a bird of prey. It is about 62–81 cm (24–32 in) in length and has a wingspan of 165–200 cm (65–79 in). Females, weighing 2.3–4.9 kg (5–10.8 lbs), are slightly larger than males, at 2–3.5 kg (4.4–7.7 lbs). Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It was once considered to be closely related to the non-migratory Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific. They were split based on pronounced differences in morphology and anatomy (Clark, 1992; Olson, 1994; Sangsteret al., 2002); two molecular studies, each based on a very small number of genes, indicate that the species are distinct but disagree over how closely related they are.
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Melissa Rieman gave props (19 Sep 2011):
Amazing detail! Excellent work!
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Simona Ranieri gave props (19 Sep 2011):
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santhosh vijayananda said (22 Sep 2011):
up close..well done..!
