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francoisd

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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:48 pm

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Seen on the southern bank of Engelhard dam

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Jeanus

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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:07 pm

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Got a question for you birders out there. Saw a pair of fish eagles mating on Saturday. There was none of the normal nesting ritual to go with it. Not surprising as we are out of nesting season.

All the literature I have notes that this may happen with pairs that do not successfully breed in the previous season. However this pair did and have a juvenile that I have seen on the shore with them.

My question is, is this possibly not a reaffirmation of the pair bond now that the hard work of caring for young on the nest is over and more attention can be paid to each other and to reestablishing territory boundaries?

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Jumbo

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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:09 pm

Jeanus wrote:

Got a question for you birders out there. Saw a pair of fish eagles mating on Saturday. There was none of the normal nesting ritual to go with it. Not surprising as we are out of nesting season.

Friends that joined us in Olifants on 20 October also saw a pair of Fish Eagles mating …he actually took photos of the ritual…..so possibly it is not as uncommon for this time of the year ……or they were busy with team building for the world cup final. :wink:

I will ask him to post the photos.

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Muhammad

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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:25 pm

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seen on H4-2,2km south of Lower Sabie.Jan 2008.

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Nico

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Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:42 am

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In this little video you see some of Krugers Fish Eagles filmed on several locations. :wink:

Last edited by Nico on Sat May 02, 2009 9:54 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Mgoddard

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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:43 am

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Sorting through my photos and thought to share these 2 with you.

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anne-marie

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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:35 am

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you take the sound of Nico's video... x two... and ...

it was in March 2008 near Croc. Bridge

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Pieter Steyn

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Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:49 am

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Juvenile fish eagle

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Gregor

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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:09 pm

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identification Eagle

I have another bird in this case a raptor for identification
It seems clearly a fish eagle to me, but notice the black spots on it's chest, can anyone explain this to me please?
Is it maybe not complete mature yet?
I really am curious about this.

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Wild about cats

Post subject: Re: fish eagle??

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:15 pm

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Hi Gregor
Looks like its not entirely mature yet. Have a look at http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/f_eagle_flying.htm. It has the same kind of marking as the bird in your photo.

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Bush Baptist

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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:07 pm

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Yes, almost mature fish eagle.

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Yolandé Oelsen

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:27 pm

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Hi Gregor
Here is the photo of the Sub-adult fish Eagle.

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Nannie

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Raptors

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:49 am

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Is this a juv.ME.,it looks different to others posted here,and has me stumped.Help please.

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MarkWildDog

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Raptors

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:52 pm

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Looks like a juvenile crowned eagle to me. They tend to be more darker than the ME. Also the crowned juvenile is rufousy and almost completely white in the head areas. Crowned juveniles have dark speckling on the flanks and legs, tail and underwing heavily barred. Crown more prominent? I think the experienced experts will have something different tho.

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Richprins

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - Raptors

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:35 pm

MarkWildDog wrote:

Looks like a juvenile crowned eagle to me.

Hey, Nannie!

Definitely not Martial, and looks like a big bird, judging from the developed claws.

(Eliminating the weird variations of the hawk eagles...)

Have never seen a crowned eagle, but would agree with Mark!

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