A pair of steppe eagles (Aquila nipalensis) devour a python.
While snakes do not feature largely in their diet, they are powerful and opportunistic eaters who dine on reptiles, small mammals, insects, and even carrion.
Loss of habitat has rendered the steppe eagle an endangered species. They migrate seasonally from Asia to Africa.
This pair was photographed in the Serengeti.
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