Booted Eagle

Bird

Booted Eagle Sightings in Kruger National Park

Hieraaetus pennatus

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When to see Booted Eagle in Kruger National Park

Booted Eagle are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).

This is Booted Eagle's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.

Where to look for Booted Eagle in Kruger National Park: best roads

Drive

S21 N'watimhiri Road, S110 Matjulu Loop and H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road run through mixed bushveld: good country for Booted Eagle.

  1. S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
  2. S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
  3. H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road22.2 km · mixed bushveld

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About the Booted Eagle

The Booted Eagle is a small, agile migratory eagle that breeds across Europe and Asia and winters in Africa. It inhabits open woodlands, savannas, and forest edges, where it hunts birds, small mammals, reptiles, and large insects. It is known for its rapid, agile flight and occurs seasonally in southern Africa during the non-breeding season.

How to identify the Booted Eagle

Small eagle with feathered legs, broad wings and a relatively short tail. Occurs in distinctive pale and dark colour morphs.

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