My buddy says it is a Wallace's Hawk Eagle and he did not bother to shoot. As for me such close encounter would be very rare indeed for a raptor. As I shoot from a close distance of 70-80 ft I was intrigue how it hunt swopping down to grab a lizard / gecko on a tree trunk which tried to escape by jumping off the tree to the ground. The bird follow in pursuit diving and tumbling amongst the foliage onto the ground. I think it did managed to catch it with its talon. With one bite swallow its catch whole.
I was hoping it was the Jerdon's Baza which have similar looks except it has rufous chest streak
In Rainforest Discovery Centre RDC this resident raptor is a common find. A pair nested recently here and its nest can be seen from the canopy walk. This bird may be the offspring.
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