The Circaetus gallicus specialists’ meeting is planned to be held this year in Florac /map/. Please view the informational letter prepared by Bernard Joubert, Jean-Pierre Malafosse and Renaud Nadal: 
(Fr).
Such, already traditional, meetings are important for establishing closer contacts between the Short-toed Eagle watchers from different regions of France and also of other countries belonging to the range of this magnificient bird.
These photos, like previous ones, were taken by Bernard Joubert from his hide in Haute-Loire. This year is difficult for Short-toed Eagles because of bad weather conditions. Nevertheless in June the pair already has the chick and takes care of it with a great attention. Let’s hope the chick will grow up and will leave the nest successfully.
These photos are taken by Bernard Joubert in Haute-Loire /map/ in 2012. The gallery is going to be updated with new pictures. Every photo is provided with explanatory comments by the observer. Enjoy secret scenes of Short-toed Eagles’ life in simple gallery or in 1201! The first photos have been taken from the hide.
Bernard Joubert in his article raises questions of the behavioral ecology of Short-toed Eagle. It is generally accepted that these aspects are highlighted very poorly in relation to the Eagle. This topic is very difficult, with a high probability of erroneous judgments. But at the same time it is extremely exciting and worthy of close attention:
• Bernard JOUBERT, 2012 – Quelques considérations d’écologie comportementale [Some considerations of behavioral ecology] // short-toed-eagle.net (Fr).
Intraspecies communication and contest behaviour
For 3 hours, the 24th March 2010, I am the witness of a specific behavior between a male and an intruding female. The scene takes place on a nest, two weeks before the laying-date. At first, the male “marks” his site ostensibly. An unknown female, interested by the nest appears …
Bernard Joubert, Haute-Loire /map/
Read please another interview about Short-toed Eagle for the European Raptors website. This one is given by Bernard Joubert. While answering questions of Markus Jais he tells about current situation with French population of Short-toed Eagles, their short- and long-term perspectives in the country, their present and future.
Three more more articles are found on the Net:
• Marc Förschler, 2000 – Übersommerung eines Schlangenadlers (Circaetus gallicus) im Nordschwarzwald 1999 [Summering Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) in the Northern Black Forest] // Naturschutz südl. Oberrhein 3: 69-73. – (De) /map/ (source – the Fachschaft für Ornithologie Südlicher Oberrhein (FOSOR) website).
• Matthieu BERNARD, 2003 – Observation en Auvergne d’un Circaète Jean-le-Blanc (Circaetus gallicus) bagué [Observation of ringed Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) in Auvergne] // Le Grand Duc 62: 47. – (Fr).
Also other mentions of Short-toed Eagle can easy be found on the LPO Auvergne website including a work of Bernard Joubert on Haute-Loire /map/:
• Bernard JOUBERT, 2003 – Le Circaète Jean-le-Blanc (Circaetus gallicus) en Haute-Loire: données statistiques sur la reproduction dans la région de Langeac (Haut-Allier) [Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) in Haute-Loire: statistical data on the reproduction in the region of Langeac (Haut-Allier)] // Le Grand Duc 63: 1-6. – (Fr).
