Tuesday, 20 January 2015

WILD BIRD WEDNSEDAY - FISH EAGLE

There are a NUMBER of images in  this post, as well as a video of the sub adult  as well as an adult FISH EAGLE which are all taken as I walked along the road at Montfort Cottages, Malawi.



I wanted to show you the habitat of the rocks and large trees in this area.






This is the second Eagle I found and you will see how close it was to the first one on the video although it kept hiding from me!


I wonder was this their nest? 







While I was trying to photograph both the sub adult Fish Eagles, an adult Fish Eagle flew over.  You will see all on this video below and the noises are the Baboons.

CLICK HERE if it does not appear below.

I hope you enjoyed this post.  This is the first I ever saw of the Fish Eagle and I was pleased. On Saturday Critters, I hope to post about another time I came across adult Fish Eagles.

 I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.


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24 comments:

  1. Jo20 January 2015 at 18:45

    Oh wow, Margaret, the iconic sound of Africa. The African Fish Eagle. That sounds like the female. Great, great shots of the sub Fish Eagle posing and adult Fish eagle in flight. I find when they're young, they're a lot less skittish and you manage to get lots of photos. Thanks for sharing! Jo

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  2. Bob Bushell20 January 2015 at 19:17

    Fantastic pictures of Fish Eagle Margaret.

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  3. ADRIAN20 January 2015 at 19:18

    They look big. How do they compare in size with a Buzzard.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure20 January 2015 at 19:38

      Buzzard 51-57cm Fish Eagle 63 -73cm Quite a bit larger. Will be posting more about them on Saturday (I hope, as I will be away in South Donegal!)

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  4. eileeninmd20 January 2015 at 21:02

    Congrats Margaret! The fish eagle is an awesome bird.. I assume it is similar to the Osprey seen here. Great shots and I loved the video with the sounds.. Enjoy your day!

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  5. Mersad20 January 2015 at 21:22

    These are really great finds.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  6. Richard Pegler20 January 2015 at 21:26

    The eagles are awesome, Margaret, but that scenery is stupendously beautiful! Best wishes - - - Richard

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  7. Tanna20 January 2015 at 22:23

    He is wonderfully fierce looking! blessings ~ tanna

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  8. EG CameraGirl20 January 2015 at 22:45

    It looks quite similar to an osprey. It's nest sure is in a high secure place!

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  9. Bethany Carson20 January 2015 at 23:19

    The rocks and trees make for a very interesting habitat! Neat shots!

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  10. Breathtaking21 January 2015 at 00:10

    Fabulous find , and great shots of the Fish Eagle. I enjoyed the clip and the sounds they make.

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  11. Coloring Outside the Lines21 January 2015 at 00:45

    Wow- I have never seen one- these are great shots!!

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  12. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©21 January 2015 at 01:03

    although it kept hiding from me!

    Some birdies are like that. Makes it all the more satisfying when you some nice pictures, and these are great!
    ~

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  13. TexWisGirl21 January 2015 at 01:10

    beautiful bird! like that big tree, too!

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  14. Ginny Hartzler21 January 2015 at 04:04

    Huge and impressive! He seems to be HUGE! Why are his wings open like that, is he sunning himself? I do not think there are any fFsh Eagles in this country. But we do have our own fisher called the Osprey. He is white and a bit smaller, but it is wonderful to see him swoop down over the water and grab a fish. Your sky is beautiful as well, plus I love those rocks!

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  15. Elephant's Child21 January 2015 at 05:00

    The eagles' habitat is as majestic and beautiful as they are.

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  16. Ruth Hiebert21 January 2015 at 06:29

    Fascinating!

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  17. DeniseinVA21 January 2015 at 06:53

    Very enjoyable of the eagles Margaret, and the video was equally so. Thoroughly enjoyed them, thank you!

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  18. Sue (this n that)21 January 2015 at 07:55

    Great photographs Margaret. What a thrill to have been as close as you were!
    My compliments on your video skills too... especially tracking the eagle in flight, you did a tremendous job - that's such a hard thing to do.
    A great post all round, thank you :D)

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  19. GreenComotion21 January 2015 at 11:11

    Very nice photographs of such a majestic bird!
    Well done, Margaret!!
    Peace :)

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  20. Stephanie21 January 2015 at 13:25

    Wonderful images!

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  21. mick21 January 2015 at 18:41

    Amazing scenery and those big birds look as if they fit right in to their environment! Great photos.

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  22. NatureFootstep22 January 2015 at 02:19

    nice!

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  23. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti27 January 2015 at 17:23

    I never saw a fish eagle before, Margaret. This was a very interesting post!

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