The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is migratory-breeding and migratory species in Bulgaria. In the past it was a common bird in the country but in the period 1950 – 1980 its numbers show an uninterrupted decrease (Simeonov et al., 1990). At present nearly 50% of its population (460 – 520 breeding pairs) is concentrated in the Eastern Rhodope Mountain, Sakar Mountain, Derventski Vazvishenia Hills and Strandzha Mountain. There are scattered records from Dobrudzha Plain, Danubian Plain, Thracian Plain, the Western Rhodope Mountain, Sredna Gora, Vitosha, Plana mountains, etc. During autumn migration it concentrates in high numbers in the area of the Bay of Burgas.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Least Concern (LC). Included in the Bulgarian Red Data Book as Vulnerable (VU) B(1a)+C. In Bulgaria it is protected by the law.
As a part of Eagle Forests Project by BSPB (http://eagleforests.org) i was asked for illustration for official shirt of the project for all the members and partners.
It was an honor and a great experience and after some hours of watching the eagle in the wild and some research i came up with a really nice design
It was an honor and a great experience and after some hours of watching the eagle in the wild and some research i came up with a really nice design
