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African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Description:

large bird, sexual dimorphism with females larger than males; female wingspan approx. 8 ft., male approx. 6 ft.; dark talons, beaks and eyes; eat mostly fish but have been seen to take shore birds; large range sub sahara; breed in dry season and eggs number 1-3. Incubation mostly by female but male will take over when female hunts.

Habitat:

near large bodies of open water with plentiful fish supply

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Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Oct 19, 2013
Submitted on Jun 24, 2014

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