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A large majestic eagle about ~60-75 cms tall and weighing around 2.5 kgs / 5.5 lbs. It is one of the larger eagles I have seen so far (and I have not seen many!). A resident bird found in some parts of the subcontinent, it is found around lakes / water bodies in the middle of forests and sometimes near the coasts. I suspect there could be some local migrations due to water availability in summer though.

The eagle as the name suggests primarily feeds on fish, but also hunts for smaller reptiles and maybe water birds.

We sighted it around a forest lake that was drying up fast. There were 3 eagles in the area, we sighted 2 on this day, this adult and another juvenile - which is pale white and has streaks on the chest and stomach area. Other visits confirmed the family of 3 as residing in that area.

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