Exploring Africa's Brown Snake Eagle Master of Camouflage

Our next encounter takes us to the woodlands and savannas of Africa home to the brown snake eagle or Cercytus cinereus This eagle's rich dark brown plumage provides exceptional camouflage It can spot the slightest movement from incredible distances and approach its prey undetected Snakes form the cornerstone of its diet but it also hunts lizards frogs and small mammals Pairs often mate for life building substantial nests high in trees