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Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:36 pm
by Lisbeth
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
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:04 pm
by Flutterby
Yes, my first thought was AFE, but it doesn't fit.
According to Birds of KNP on FB it's a Fish-eagle.
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:19 pm
by Mel
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?
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:17 am
by Flutterby
Apparently the beak is too large for an Osprey.
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:22 am
by Richprins
- Juvenile-African-fish-eagle-on-ground.jpg (65.98 KiB) Viewed 1070 times
https://www.arkive.org/african-fish-eag ... 34441.html
Re: Bird Identification
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:31 am
by Peter Betts
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
Re: African Fish-Eagle - Bird of the Year 2012
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:33 pm
by Dindingwe
Fish-Eagle eating an African Jacana (Chobe National Park - Botswana)
Re: Bird of the Year
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:18 am
by Richprins
No mistaking those feet!
African Fish Eagle
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 10:35 am
by Richprins
It is actually eating a big barbel!
Re: Fish Eagle
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 11:27 am
by Richprins