05/03/2022
Elegance of this magnificent Accipiter from our grasslands
Short-toed snake eagle, as the name suggests are known to feed on reptiles and also small mammals and birds. These birds of prey play a vital role in keeping a check on the population of these prey animals and reptiles helping in keeping a balance in the food chain. The most interesting part of this bird of prey is that it can hover in one place, while against the winds to scan the area below and pounce upon the prey on spotting one.