We saw quite a few kinds of eagles throughout our trip. Many of them are very similar and can be quite tricky to tell apart ("Say, was the edge of its mouth behind its eye or infront of its eye?") so I have selected a few of the more distinct birds to show some of the variety that is out there. First off is a Tawny Eagle, one of the most common birds of prey that we say. I managed to nab this one just as it was taking flight and I've always been a bit smug about it.
Our boat ride on
Lake Naivasha afforded us some opportunities to see African Fish Eagles in action. Although not very experienced at it, our guides would throw caught fish into the water near our boat and the eagles would dive down and snatch them out of the water, resulting in some nice action pictures and slow motion footage.
Rounding out the set, this Crested Eagle has a rather charming bouffant tuft of feathers on the top of its head. Unfortunately we only saw them at roadsides with harsh backlighting and at
Lake Manyara with too much shadow and distance, so our pictures of this unique bird are not as nice as they could have been.
Our boat ride on Lake Naivasha afforded us some opportunities to see African Fish Eagles in action. Although not very experienced at it, our guides would throw caught fish into the water near our boat and the eagles would dive down and snatch them out of the water, resulting in some nice action pictures and slow motion footage.
Rounding out the set, this Crested Eagle has a rather charming bouffant tuft of feathers on the top of its head. Unfortunately we only saw them at roadsides with harsh backlighting and at Lake Manyara with too much shadow and distance, so our pictures of this unique bird are not as nice as they could have been.
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