What is an African fish eagle?

Similar to the northern American eagle, the eagle, African ENT is recognizable by its distinctive black hull and wings that sharply contrast with the white head and tail. The female weighs £ 7 to £ 8 (about 3.2 to 3.6 kg) and are slightly larger than the counterparts of men that lean on a scale to £ 4 to 5.5 pounds (about 2 to 2.5 kg). The bird extends 25 to 30 inches (about 63 to 75 cm) in length. The eagle, which has a yellow beak with a black tip, is common in South Africa and has such a significant sound that the bird is commonly referred to as "voice of Africa".

scientifically known as Haliaetus voclifer, African fish ENT sounds like a northern American eagle. African fish eagle has two different calls, one when it flies and the other when it sits down. Males own more soft voice while women are a higher tone.

birds live in nests made of sticks in tall trees near rivers, lakes and dams. Some birds move Around and build more than one nest to prevent wet weather while other eaglesThey are happy to stay in place. The nests are often 47 to 71 inches (about 120 to 180 cm) wide and 12 to 24 inches (about 30 to 60 cm) deep. Since the nests are often used again, they can grow up to 6 feet (about 1.8 m) wide, including all added branches and twigs.

The woman will lay in time on three spotted eggs. The egg takes six weeks to hatch. Females primarily incubate eggs while men collect food. After birth, men and females tend to be a nest. After two months, young birds are able to feed and are able to fly within 75 days.

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eagle diet consists mainly of small fish, including lungfish and catfish. African fish ENT usually waits for a tree until it belongs to the fish in the water. With its long black claws, the bird lifts the fish and takes it back to the nest to eat. If the eagle catches a fish weighing more than 4 pounds (about 1.8 kg), the bird drag it to the shore andeat it along the shore. In addition to fish, African ENT can eat water birds, small turtles, children's crocodiles, insects and dead animals. Eagles are also clalopasite creatures, which means that these opportunistic birds often steal food that have already been caught by other birds.

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