| An African Fish Eagle takes off after scanning the area from a tree top for food. These are not as large (wingspan of 6-7ft vs 10ft) as the Alaskan Bald Eagle (see earlier photo), but both species are related and survive primarily on fresh water fish. Fish Eagles mate for life and share their food in equal amounts with their partner irrespective of who made the kill. The males also take an active role in rasing the chicks, allowing the females to go hunt on their own and take time off from their nests. These birds can fly extremely fast so after several unsuccessful attempts of catching one in flight, I decided to go after one that was perched. It took off just as I clicked the shutter but luckily was still within the frame. |
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