Category: Birding

The Short-tailed Eagle, which was formerly known as the Bateleur, is quite a spectacular sight to see. The word “Bateleur” is French and means “tight-rope walker”. The eagle got its name from its peculiar flight pattern – while in flight…

Some mornings it is possible to see a flock of vultures such as these on the ground. This is primarily because they are warming up after a cool night. Their large wing span means that they are too big to…

The African Fish Eagle, as its name suggests, lives mainly on fish. It has specially adapted talons for catching fish. Since fish have a slimy mucous covering it, it makes it difficult to hold on to them, but the fish…

Everyone knows vultures are carrion-eating birds but there is another bird that also feeds on carrion – the marabou stork. These birds are actually waders but their main diet consists of carrion, termites as well as other birds. In fact…