This large and very pale Eagle has quite a specific diet, as mostly feeds on various reptiles – predominantly snakes. It is able to catch rather large venomous snakes having no immunity against their poison. Searching for the prey from the sky it locates the snakes resting on the rocks and dives down to catch them using strong toes and fantastic reaction. In Armenia the Short-toed Eagle inhabits deciduous forests and juniper woodlands, where puts its nests on the upper parts of the trees. Pairs have large territories and are able to feed only one nestling, that is why the female lays only one egg. The nestling is also fed by reptiles, which are carried by adult in the feet or in the crop.