| ICAN FISH EAGLE | | | | African Fish Eagles are believed to mate for life. The |
| (Haliaeetus vocifer) | | | | female lays 1 to 3 eggs, which are primarily white |
| As their name implies, African Fish Eagles are | | | | with a few reddish speckles. Incubation is mostly |
| indigenous to Africa, ranging over most of continental | | | | done by the female, but the male will incubate when |
| Africa south of the southern-most edge of the | | | | the female leaves to hunt. Incubation lasts for 42 to |
| Sahara Desert. | | | | 45 days before the chicks hatch. Fledging lasts for 70 |
| It is the national bird of Zimbabwe and Zambia. | | | | to 75 days and after about 8 weeks the chick is |
| The African Fish Eagle can be seen flying throughout | | | | capable of feeding itself and will usually begin to |
| the Kenyan parks skies and is known by many | | | | venture outside of the nest 2 weeks later. |
| different names, in many different languages. This | | | | They evenly share the kills made by either between |
| beautiful animal, a fairly large eagle and can be | | | | the two of them. As its name suggests, its main diet |
| identified by its distinctive black, brown and white | | | | consists mostly of fish, sometimes dead, but mostly |
| plumage. | | | | caught live. They are able to catch fish up to 1 kg in |
| Its habitat is usually limited to fresh water lakes, | | | | weight and in some exceptional circumstances up to |
| larger rivers, reservoirs and dams, with enough large | | | | 3 kg. It is also known to eat carrion and in some rare |
| trees for it to perch on. These eagles are also found | | | | circumstances will even feed off dassies, monkeys, |
| near coastal lagoons and estuaries, but are absent in | | | | monitor lizards, frogs, terrapins and insects. |
| very arid areas. The nest consists of a large pile of | | | | Hunting takes place from where the eagle is perched |
| sticks, 120 to 180 cm in diameter, and 30 to 60 cm | | | | and rarely whiles it is soaring in the sky. Stooping at |
| thick. It is usually build in the fork of a tree, near | | | | fish, African Fish Eagle will catch their pray with their |
| water, but also sometimes on a cliff ledge or in a low | | | | feet, usually within 15 cm of the water surface. They |
| bush on a steep slope. | | | | may also submerge at times. The best places to see |
| The African Fish Eagle is usually seen in pairs, | | | | this magnificent bird is in Amboseli national park, |
| whether it is inside or outside of their breeding | | | | Tsavo national park, Maasai Mara game reserve,lake |
| season. Breeding season for African Fish Eagles is | | | | Baringo and Nakuru National parks as well as around |
| during the dry season, when water levels are low. | | | | Lake Naivasha. |