#snake eagle

[best-bird-tournament]

Subfamily Circaetinae snake eagles

Which is the best bird?

Philippine eagle

Bateleur

Philippine serpent eagle

Beaudouin's snake eagle

Voting ended onOct 21, 2025

[wikipediapictures]

Black-chested snake eagle

“Black-chested (formerly short-toed) snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) with a snake, Awash National Park, Ethiopia.” - via Wikimedia Commons

[bartramcat]

Brown Snake Eagle. Sabi Sands. South Africa.

[birdstudies]

September 28, 2020 - Black-chested Snake-eagle or Black-breasted Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis)

Found in parts of eastern and southern Africa, these eagles live in deserts, open steppes, savannas, and woodland clearings. They eat mostly snakes and lizards, along with some frogs, small mammals, and birds. Usually hunting alone in open areas, they sometimes hover before dropping onto their prey. They build small stick nests in low thorny trees. Females lay and incubate a single egg while males bring food to them.

[superbnature]

Black-chested snake eagle by sasidharravinuthala https://ift.tt/2JjTrEb

[best-bird-tournament]

Circaetus snake eagle

Which is the best bird?

Western banded snake eagle

Southern banded snake eagle

Short-toed snake eagle

Beaudouin's snake eagle

Black-chested snake eagle

Brown snake eagle

Voting ended onJun 28, 2025

[best-bird-tournament]

Circaetus snake eagle runoff

Which is the best bird?

Southern banded snake eagle

Beaudouin's snake eagle

Voting ended onSep 2, 2025

[land-amidst-the-stars]

Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

Split, Croatia - 6/30/2024

Apologies for blurry quality; focusing on the bird was unbearable with my little point and shoot digital camera. Just getting this picture was a miracle, though the eagle did me the excellent favor of hovering in place for half an hour so I had multiple chances!