Short-toed Snake Eagle
The short-toed snake eagle with the characteristic white underside and yellow eyes spotted flying in circles near lake Kerkini in Northern Greece. The scientific name of the bird is Circaetus gallicus, also known as the short-toed eagle, a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". Lake Kerkini is an artificial reservoir in Macedonia, Greece that was created in 1932, it is one of the premier birdwatching sites in Greece, as it is situated along the migratory flyway route. Lake Kerkini is now one of the premier birdwatching sites in Greece, as it is situated along the migratory flyway Kerkini lake is listed as a Ramsar site, a wetland designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention because of the rich biodiverse nature with the intense wildlife both for protected and non species. Kerkini, Greece on September 2023 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)
- Product Code
- ILEA001776341
- Registered date
- 2023/9/24 00:00:00
- Credit
- NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
- Media size
- 5000 × 3333 pixel
- Deployment size
- 2.19(MB)*
*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.