African Fish Eagle

Post by **Lisbeth** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:36 pm

I tend to agree with RP, even if it is certainly not the typical juv. African fish-eagle

First I thought of African hawk-eagle, but that fits even less

Post by **Flutterby** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:04 pm

Yes, my first thought was AFE, but it doesn't fit.

According to Birds of KNP on FB it's a Fish-eagle.

Post by **Mel** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:19 pm

Flutterby wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:04 pm Yes, my first thought was AFE, but it doesn't fit.

My first thought was osprey, but just from its posture. The colours seem to be wrong.
Not sure if the size would fit at all?

Post by **Flutterby** » Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:17 am

Apparently the beak is too large for an Osprey.

Post by **Richprins** » Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:22 am

: Juvenile-African-fish-eagle-on-ground.jpg (65.98 KiB) Viewed 1065 times

https://www.arkive.org/african-fish-eag ... 34441.html

Post by **Peter Betts** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:31 am

Mel wrote: ↑Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:19 pm
Flutterby wrote: ↑Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:04 pm Yes, my first thought was AFE, but it doesn't fit.
My first thought was osprey, but just from its posture. The colours seem to be wrong.
Not sure if the size would fit at all?

Colours fit almost to an Osprey ..But the large bill makes it an eagle ..An Osprey has an almost Mossie sized bill

Post by **Dindingwe** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:33 pm

Fish-Eagle eating an African Jacana (Chobe National Park - Botswana)

Post by **Richprins** » Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:18 am

No mistaking those feet!

Post by **Richprins** » Fri May 22, 2020 10:35 am

It is actually eating a big barbel!

Post by **Richprins** » Fri May 22, 2020 11:27 am

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