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  Eagle - MSN Encarta
Eagle, common name for a number of diurnal birds of prey, some of which are the largest members of their family which also includes kites, hawks, buzzards, and certain vultures.
This is the eagle that has been regarded from ancient times as a symbol of courage and power because of its large size, superb aerial skills, and the inaccessibility of many of its nest sites, in wild and mountainous country.
It is a flish eagle with a wedge-shaped white tail and (in adults) a large patch of white on the shoulders.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576648/Eagle.html   (1083 words)

  
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The golden eagle is classified as Aquila chrysaetos, the lesser spotted eagle as Aquila pomarina, and the wedge-tailed eagle as Aquila audax.
The bald eagle is classified as Haliaeetus leucocephalus, the white-tailed sea eagle as Haliaeetus albicilla, and Steller's sea eagle as Haliaeetus pelagicus.
The harpy eagle is classified as Harpia harpyja, the Philippine or monkey-eating eagle as Pithecophaga jefferyi, and the bateleur as Terathopius ecaudatus.
www.angelfire.com /mo2/AmericanBaldEagle/BaldEagle.html   (1286 words)

  
 Eagle
Eagles are found in almost all parts of the world.
Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs and powerful talons.
The Bald Eagle and the Golden Eagle are the only eagles native to North America.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ea/Eagle.html   (173 words)

  
 Bald Eagle Facts and Information
America's eagles are the Bald Eagle, which is a fish eagle, and the Golden Eagle, which is a booted eagle.
Young (immature) Bald Eagles are dark brown in color when they fledge the nest at about 12 weeks of age, and the head and tail feathers turn predominantly white in their fourth or fifth year.
The Bateleur is a large, handsome jet fl eagle with white under the wings, rufous tail and back, gray on the shoulders, bright crimson face and legs, and a fl beak.
www.eagles.org /all.html   (600 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
EAGLE, common name for a number of diurnal birds of prey, some of which are the largest members of the family Accipitridae, which also includes kites, hawks, buzzards, and Old World vultures.
The smallest is the lesser spotted eagle, A.
The Eurasian counterpart of the bald eagle is the white-tailed sea eagle, H.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/animals/eagle.html   (1236 words)

  
 Eagles
Eagles are large birds of prey which inhabit mainly the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) commonly found in North America, a few in South America, the (White-bellied Sea Eagle, Wedge-tailed Eagle) in Australia and the Philippine Eagle in the Philippine Archipelago.
Eagles are differentiated from other broad-winged birds of prey mainly by their larger size, more powerful build, and heavier head and bill.
Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga and Lesser Spotted Eagle, Aquila pomarina should be moved either to join Long-crested Eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis or, perhaps better, all three of these species should move to Ictinaetus with the Black Eagle, Ictinaetus malayensi.
www.avianweb.com /eagles.htm   (536 words)

  
 Persian eagles
The short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus, ranges throughout southern and eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, and Central Asia; it resides in Persia along the Persian Gulf; it breeds as a summer visitor throughout Persia, and is a passage migrant in Afghanistan.
The spotted eagle, Aquila clanga, is a resident of the south coast of the Caspian Sea, a winter visitor throughout Persia, and a passage migrant or winter visitor in Afghanistan.
The imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca heliaca, breeds from the Balkans to Central Asia; is a resident in the eastern Alborz Mountains and western Kopet Dag; is a partial migrant; winters in Afghanistan, Turkey, Persia, Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Oman, Yemen, and central and eastern Saudi Arabia; and is a vagrant in Syria, Libya, and Morocco.
www.iranian.com /Feb97/Iranica/Eagle/Eagle.shtml   (792 words)

  
 Lesser Spotted Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a large bird of prey.
These species and their relative, the Greater Spotted Eagle, stand apart from all other true eagles.
This eagle lays 1-3 eggs in a tree nest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lesser_Spotted_Eagle   (298 words)

  
 RESEARCH
Several adult Lesser Spotted Eagles and others are at present being tracked by means of solar-powered transmitters, providing a mass of details regarding the routes taken on migration between their breeding and wintering areas in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Lesser Spotted Eagles followed by a motorised glider in Israel migrated with an average velocity of 50.9 kph (+ / - 6.7) (Leshem and Yom-Tov 1996).
Returning Lesser Spotted Eagles are therefore clearly not bound to follow the same route as taken on the outward journey in order to find their way home.
www.raptors-international.de /RESEARCH/hauptteil_research.html   (5173 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a recently declining large size diurnal raptor.
Apparently, the diminution of breeding and feeding habitats is the greatest threats mainly caused by the intensive agriculture and forestry.
Carpathian population of the Lesser Spotted Eagle in Romania is 1543 - 1929 pairs, while in Ukraine it is approximately 140 — 150 breeding pairs.
www.milvus.ro /HTM/LSEproject.htm   (775 words)

  
 Bedrich Hajek | The Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation
The lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina, is one of the most endangered bird species in Europe.
In 2003, 24 localities of lesser-spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina) were monitored in the Slovensky raj National Park and its surrounding areas.
For the nesting of lesser-spotted eagle the most important four parameters are: age of forest stand, coverage ratio of forest stand, distance of forest stand from foraging habitat, and the presence of suitable structures for building of the nest.
www.rufford.org /rsg/Projects/BedrichHajek-2   (420 words)

  
 What Is An Eagle?
In the United States, the Bald Eagle is a symbol of justice, strength, and fairness.
The Sea and Fish Eagles, the Snake Eagles, the Harpy Eagles, and the Booted Eagles.
The Golden Eagle (shown) of North America is one of the most common Booted Eagles in the United States, but others include the Bonelli's Eagle, the Ayres' Hawk Eagle, the Imperial Eagle, and the Lesser Spotted Eagle.
www.indiana.edu /~bradwood/eagles/what.htm   (736 words)

  
 LSE
Lesser Spotted Eagle Census in the Carpathian Region of Romania
According our data the Lesser Spotted Eagle inhabits habitats composed from mixture of woodland and open landscape and altitudes up to 1500 masl.
By substitute the results in the formula (see methods) the density of Lesser Spotted Eagles in the Carpathian Region is 1.35 ± 0.15 pairs in one square.
www.milvus.ro /HTM/LSE.htm   (838 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Eagle
Eagles are large birds of prey, which are found mainly in the Old World, only two species, the Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle breeding in the Americas.
Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=eagle   (280 words)

  
 Greater Spotted Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This species and its relatives, the Lesser and Indian Spotted Eagles, stand apart from all other true eagles.
This is a medium-large eagle, very similar to the Lesser Spotted Eagle, which shares part of its range in general appearance.
Its head and wing coverts are very dark brown and contrast with the generally medium brown plumage (Lesser Spotted has pale head and wing coverts).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greater_Spotted_Eagle   (277 words)

  
 BirdForum - Lesser Spotted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle has a better track record than LSE for crossing open water (for example, one has made it from Korea to Japan and back for twelve successive winters), but it is a much rarer bird so would be very surprising in UK these days- but it does like to wander west in winter...
LSE is incredibly common as near as Poland; conversely GSE is restricted there to a very few pairs.
The same goes for Greater Spotted, Imperial, Steppe, Short-toed and Booted Eagles, all of which have migrated successfully from Falsterbo and been seen arriving from the sea at Stevns Klint on the Danish side.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=33243   (1660 words)

  
 Ornithos - Lesser Spotted Eagle breeding in France
A pair of Lesser Spotted Eagles bred in eastern France in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
These are the first breeding records of Lesser Spotted Eagle in France.
The status of Lesser Spotted Eagle in both France and Europe is also discussed.
www.eurobirding.com /birdingmagazines/artinfo.php?id=8470   (165 words)

  
 Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
An eagle is part of the coat of arms and flag of Moldova.
Eagle is the symbol of the Portuguese football team Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Eagles are a common motif for American companies and organizations seeking association with a national identity.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Eagle   (1444 words)

  
 Poland 1999
Lesser Spotted Eagle, Montagu's, Hen and Marsh Harrier, Pygmy Owl, Wood Warbler.
During the trip there, from the car we saw a Lesser Spotted Eagle very well flying over the other side of the river that flows close to the road, so the bird was in Ukraine.
During the trip we saw one Lesser Spotted Eagle and one Montagu's Harrier.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Poland99.html   (4424 words)

  
 Bulgarian birds and Danube Delta | Tour No B11
The reason for this are the countless herds of domestic and wild animals that graze in the area.
We drive to the north and reach the lagoon of Histria marshland and the ruins of ancient Greek citadel, which is situated just near the lagoon complex.
Lesser spotted eagle, Levant sparrow hawk, Goshawk breed in the deciduous forests around the lake.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/2083.html   (1879 words)

  
 POTGW — Pick Of The German Week 15-2000
Since the return of confiscated estates to the offspring of the former owners the lush woodlands, home to many raptors but in particular the last stronghold of the Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), shudder under the combined attacks of the bulldozer and chainsaw.
Laws, rules and regulations are flouted — to the extent of felling trees with the eagles sitting on their eggs.
The East German provinces are the last and only breeding bastion of the Lesser Spotted Eagle within the current boundaries of the European Union.
marathonandmore.tripod.com /potgw15-2000.htm   (912 words)

  
 ::VIA PONTICA TOURS - Birds of prey tour ::
Here we can observe Lesser Spotted Eagle, Honey buzzard, many species of Woodpeckers, Semi-collared Flycatcher, etc. After a picnic lunch we will continue our trip to the south.
Many pairs of Golden Eagles are breeding on the trees in this area.
In this mountain one of the big breeding population of the Imperial Eagle (more than 5 pairs) is concentrated.
www.viapontica.com /bird-prey.htm   (1021 words)

  
 Protection and management of two important bird areas of Latvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Latvia is among few European countries with comparatively large breeding population of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina.
Due to comparatively large size these areas have a significant role maintaining disperse populations of both eagles, and play a stabilising role in the network of forested areas in Latvia.
Considering the high value of both forest areas for breeding of both spotted eagles, and clear evidence of threats, it was decided to choose these areas for the LIFE project to create two specially protected bird areas in Latvia.
www.lob.lv /life_pnv/index_eng.htm   (540 words)

  
 Israel - Crossroads for Migrant Birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
No fewer than 35 different species of raptors were involved with Honey Buzzards featuring heavily in both spring and autumn but, of the major species, Lesser Spotted Eagles and Levant Sparrowhawks were autumn species and Steppe Buzzards, Steppe Eagles and Black Kites were spring species.
The total World population Lesser Spotted Eagle and Levant Sparrowhawk and the Pelearctic population of White Pelicans passed over each year.
The timing and spread of the migration for each species was affected by age at first breeding, diet and the extent of the breeding area.
www.birdcare.com /bin/shownews/26   (463 words)

  
 diarycornflakes
The last reported wintering Spotted Eagle in Egypt was a juvenile noted at Dashour during the winter of 1997.
The wing and body pattern sure looked "Spotted Eagle." In this case meaning, they were darker and with no white markings (spots), usually seen in a Lesser Spotter Eagle.
Two birds were spotted, speedily zigzagging down along the crowns of trees which lined the road.
www.birdingegypt.com /diaryruddyshelduck.htm   (2573 words)

  
 ::VIA PONTICA TOURS - Autumn migration tour::
We can observe many birds and especially Lesser Spotted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Montagu's Harrier, Booted Eagle, Black Kite, Olive-tree Warbler, Masked and Woodchat Shrikes, Isabelline Wheatear, Black - headed Bunting, Spanish Sparrow etc. Late in the afternoon we will arrive in a comfortable hotel near to the Black Sea Cost.
In this very interesting valley we can observe Lesser Spotted Eagle, Levant Sparrowhawk, Honey Buzzard, White and Black Storks, Black-headed Bunting, Bee-eater, Roller, Golden Oriole, and many other passerines.
We can observe also Lesser Spotted Eagle, Honey Buzzard, etc. After a short transfer by bus we will stop to a typical Danube Valley Marshes.
www.viapontica.com /autumn.htm   (652 words)

  
 DAS BESTE BERICHTE 2000 - UAE / VEREIGNETE ARABISCHE EMIRATE
At the Fujairah National Dairy Farm were a 2 spotted eagle (Schelladler) and 2 steppe eagles (Steppenadler), peregrine falcon (Wanderfalke), 2 sand martins (Uferschwalbe), a Blyth's pipit (Steppenpieper), 5 Richard's pipits (Spornpieper), c.
Also on the 15th, the lesser spotted eagle (Schreiadler) was over Abu Dhabi's Western Lagoon again, while 2 white-tailed plovers (Weissschwanzkiebitz), 2 lapwing (Kiebitz), 2 snipe (Bekassine) sp., a grey plover (Kiebitzregenpfeifer), 35+ Kentish plovers (Seeregenpfeifer) and 100+ little stints (Zwergstrandlaeufer) were at the Mafraq sewage ponds.
5 or 6 spotted eagles (Schelladler) were over Khor Dubai along with a remarkable raft of 120 pochard (Tafelente), 65 Caspian terns (Raubseeschwalbe), 50+ spoonbills (Loeffler), 28 fl-tailed godwits (Uferschnepfe) and a fl kite (Schwarzmilan) (NOT of the usual lineatus race).
marathonandmore.tripod.com /orniuae.html   (903 words)

  
 Bird directive: Lesser Spotted Eagle
The Lesser Spotted Eagle breeds in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests.
The EU breeding population is small and restricted (about 200 pairs), though currently stable.
The Lesser Spotted Eagle is vulnerable to clearance of its mature forest breeding habitat, cultivation or vegetational sucession of open feeding habitats.
ec.europa.eu /environment/nature/directive/aquila_pomarina_en.htm   (161 words)

  
 Aquila clanga
Adults are notoriously difficult to identify but they look significantly fler than any other European eagle, relieved only by the obvious yellow on the bill and just a hint of white at the base of the upper primaries.
Also, unlike on a Lesser Spotted Eagle, the underwing coverst are, if anything, darker than the rest of the wing.
Of course, almost any eagle can look basically fl if seen in bad light so you also need to check that the bird is the right shape: rather squat for an eagle, with broader, more rounded-looking wings and a shorter tail than a Lesser Spotted Eagle.
www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Aquila_clanga.htm   (284 words)

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