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Keep off my perch
Perched juvenile martial eagle ((Polemaetus bellicosus) harassed by Blacksmith lapwing (Vanellus armatus). Lapwing kept flying closer and closer to the perched eagle until being warned to keep off. Blacksmith lapwings have been known to harass raptors with a view to protect their chicks.
Digital image ID: Philippe_Rouquet_20160421_004726
Author: Philippe Rouquet
© Philippe Rouquet
Digital image size: 10.7 Mpixels (30.5 MB uncompressed) - 4000x2667 pixels (13.3x8.9 in / 33.9x22.6 cm at 300 ppi)
Digital image keywords: Accipitridae, Behavior, Birds, Blacksmith Lapwing, Botswana, Charadriidae, Ciconiiformes, Communicating, harassing, Jao Flats, juvenile Martial Eagle, Lapwings, Martial Eagle, Okavango Delta
Published in: Birds, All images
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