I’d been at the Selenkay Conservancy less than 30 minutes when we ended up with two lionesses and six cubs. Quite the start to a morning! Here on of the cubs wanders quite close to the vehicle, while looking for a shadier spot to lay. Kenya, September 2016. 1/800 sec, f5.6, ISO 640.
After seeing this challenge, I decided to go through the photos I took of fish eagles throughout my last trip to Southern Africa. I saw them from a lot of different vantage points, including from above, which is a unique way to watch birds.
I hope you enjoy!
Looking into the river, looking for the next meal. 1/1000sec, f10, ISO 400This juvenile fish eagle was perched in a tree across from my room. The branches in the background are distracting, but I couldn’t ask him to move, and I didn’t want to spend ages photoshopping them out. 1/32sec, f5.6, ISO100The tilt of the head shows off the hooked book. 1/320sec, f5.6, ISO 100An attempt at dinner as the light fades. This time, he was unsuccessful. 1/800sec, f5.6, ISO 6400A view from behind.1/800sec, f7.1, ISO 800Watching a fish eagle fly from above, during a helicopter tour of the Okavango Delta. 1/1000sec, f9.0, ISO 900Capturing a fly by. 1/250 sec, f5.6, ISO 160A pair of fish eagles perch along the river. 1/200sec, f7.1, ISO 200Flying off into the sunset. 1/800sec, f5.6, ISO 2200