African Fish Eagle 2
On first viewing, without any other information such as geographical location you could easily think this is a North American bald eagle, but the African fish eagle is a completely…
Polpo Anybody?
This could also have been called ‘The Eagle and the Octopus 2’ as it is a direct prequel to the image in the original article by that name. This is…
Been Out Fishing
I’ve said it many times before, I just love watching eagles, especially when they’re active and out fishing. I came across this eagle in an area I’ve visited several times…
Steller’s Sea Eagle 3
Once again the Steller’s sea eagle has been active around Newfoundland this past spring and summer. Over last winter he was thought to have travelled maybe as far as New…
Crows Having Fun
As reported before, (see Arch Enemies) eagles and crows have a well known love-hate relationship and that was certainly demonstrated on this day when I came across these three on…
Bateleur
Here’s a mean looking eagle and he’s only a juvenile! This young bird of prey, probably around 5 years old, is a Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) and whilst in Tanzania last…
Brown Snake Eagle
Here’s another one of the several spectacular species of raptor I managed to see whilst in Tanzania last year - the Brown Snake Eagle (Circaetus cinereus). As their name suggests,…
River Sentinels
Perched on a washed out tree root in the middle of the Khutzeymateen river, these two bald eagles, probably a nesting pair, sit like sentinels on guard over the river.…
Steller’s Sea Eagle 2
Sadly I was only able to get out and see this guy once this summer and again unfortunately (see Feeding in the Fog), it was a day of thick fog…
Waiting for Capelin
Anytime now all around the Newfoundland coast a very special annual event is about to occur - the seasonal arrival of the ‘Capelin’ (Mallotus villosus). This tiny fish comes into…
African Fish Eagle
Without a doubt this large raptor was one of my ‘really hope to sees’ from my trip to Tanzania and I wasn’t disappointed with four separate encounters over the course…
Long-crested Eagle
As well as a whole menagerie of animals such as Monday’s cheetah, my trip to Tanzania also produced a plethora of colourful and spectacular birds, the majority of which I’d…
Eagle in Cedar
We haven’t seen an eagle on here for a while, but this one stood out whilst looking through some shots recently. Now photography aficionados will tell you this is a…
Regal Eagle
We haven’t seen one of these guys for a while, but with a look through the archives, I came across this very regal looking young bald eagle who is pretty…
Steller’s Sea Eagle
Here's another shot (see A Very Special Treat) of the Steller's Sea Eagle that I was fortunate to be able to photograph back in June. What we cannot see from…