Juvenile Bateleur

The bateleur is a mid-sized eagle and large raptor which occupies a very large range in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The juvenile bateleur is very distinct from the adults of the species, and furthermore have essentially all brown coloring, with creamy edging. The head of the juvenile bateleur is paler than elsewhere on its body. This image was captured while a juvenile was drinking water from a puddle in the road.