The Imperial Eagle is one of the rarest birds of prey of Europe. In autumn it migrates to Africa, India and China. The Imperial Eagle tends to live in old forests in mountains, hills and along rivers, where it builds a huge nest in an isolated tall tree. It hunts in open fields or wetlands. Main threats are the intensification of land use, deforestation, hunting, decline of prey, power supply lines and toxic baits.
Images: 1 Dagmar Breschat, Franz Kovacs