african fish eagle above its nest at qenp, uganda

bird wildlife branch tree animal beak nature plant eagle hawk trunk forest jungle african fish nest large distinctive prominently perches rivers lakes scruffy immature dark brown mottled white head catches graceful shallow plunge water’s surface eat birds reptiles carrion tosses making loud penetrating call sounds adult body powerful black wings breast tail snow featherless face yellow eyes hook-shaped carnivorous plumage feet rough soles talons grasp slippery aquatic prey subsists waterbirds raptor fish-eagle haliaeetus vocifer icthyophaga head pale