Close encounter with a Bonelli's Eagle !

Had a great experience with a pair of Bonelli's Eagles during my last UAE Bird Watching tour in February this year (2017).  We basically surprised each other as we came through from under a tin roof,  the birds had been hawking very low over the building unbeknown to us.  As we appeared the two birds were flying directly at us,  it took them a few seconds to realise we were there and immediately swerved off and away from us.  It was a great "close encounter" having only ever seen these birds at some distance.

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