Majestic Bateleur Eagle Flaunts Its Plumes, Greeting The Sun

A remarkable footage has emerged of a Bateleur eagle spreading its wing feathers in the sun in an attempt to get them dry. The footage, captured in the Kruger National Park based in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, South Africa, shows this majestic bird using sunrays to get warm and dry! What a smart bird! Incredible!

The Bateleur eagle is a true bird of prey and its scientific name ‘Terathopius ecaudatus’ literally means ‘marvellous face, no tail’ in Latin and Greek. Photographer Bernhard W Bekker’s voice can be heard in the background as he narrates for a safari visitor the details about this majestic bird during a detailed Private Kruger Safairs tour.

Footage shows Bateleur eagle drying its wings near a pond, by spreading them feathers to the sun. It is truly beautiful to witness the amazing moment an eagle spreads its wings to greet the sun! This majestic bird sure knows how to flaunt its plums, even when the sole purpose of it is to get them dry. Amazing!

Who would have known that birds can be that smart?! This eagle has figured out that in order for dry them plumes it has to spread them wide in a greeting yoga posture. Have you seen something so adorable before? Using the sun as a private feather-drier, this smart Bateleur eagle has conquered our minds with its wisdom. This incredible video is guaranteed to have you in stitches!

This medium-sized eagle is endemic to Africa and small parts of Arabia. Bateleurs are hunters and scavengers, mostly preying pigeons and sandgrouse. The bateleur is generally silent, but on occasions it produces a variety of barks and screams. According to Hawk Creek Education Director Tanya Lowe, the Bateleur eagle is one of ‘the most colorful species of eagles in the world’.

Seen on Safari with Private Kruger Safaris in Kruger National Park based in Hazyview, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Book your safari now www.privatekrugersafaris.co.za Photographer: Bernhard W Bekker