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About the African Fish Eagle
The African fish eagle is one of Africa's most recognisable raptors, strongly associated with rivers, lakes, dams and other large bodies of water. Adults have a distinctive white head and breast, dark brown body and wings, and a powerful yellow bill and feet. Fish form a major part of its diet, although it also takes birds, reptiles, amphibians and carrion. It hunts mainly from exposed perches near water, swooping down to seize prey with its powerful talons.
How to identify the African Fish Eagle
Large distinctive eagle with a white head, neck and breast, chestnut-brown body, black wings and a powerful yellow bill and feet. Its contrasting plumage makes adults easy to identify around African waterways.
Recent African Fish Eagle sightings in Rietvlei Nature Reserve
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