Crested Serpent-Eagle, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India

Crested Serpent-Eagle, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India - Crested Serpent-Eagle
Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India (December 2025)

This image was taken during the Majestic Tigers of India trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) / Wikipedia
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela / BirdForum
Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 10:55
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1600

Latitude 23 41 56.6 N
Longitude 81 01 48.7 E
Altitude 474.50m