©2006 Bruce Muirhead
Fish Eagle Catching Catfish, Masuma Waterhole, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe – #3 in a sequence of 4 shots

Description:A large eagle similar to America’s Bald Eagle, this Fish Eagle swoops down to catch a catfish in the muddy waters of a drying-up waterhole. You can see many other fish splashing the water in response. The eagle was only able to grab the slippery fish with his left talon.


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