white head and back; yellow base of bill (South Africa; 2007-06-30)


African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer

Native Range: Africa

Notes: a strikingly beautiful fish-eating eagle somewhat reminiscent of North America's Bald Eagle; inhabits lakes, rivers, and estuaries across most of sub-Saharan Africa; no sexual dimorphism.


white tail; rufous patch on otherwise black wing (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

large feet with sharp talons; rufous belly (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

searching for fish, its usual prey (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
snatching a fish from the water's surface (South Africa; 2007-06-30)

acting regal (South Africa; 2007-06-30)