fish eagle
Talon-diving hunter
Fish eagle refers to several large eagle species that hunt fish, snatching them from the water with powerful talons.
The African fish eagle, with its distinctive white head and haunting cry, is among the most recognized.
The bald eagle is technically a fish eagle.
These birds typically live near lakes, rivers, or coastlines where prey is abundant.
Water-saturated terrain
- riversFlowing bodies of water
- lakesLarge inland water bodies
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
- coastlineLand-water boundary
marshes · floodplains · reservoirs · mangroves · shoreline · waterways · riparian · territory
Fish-catching bird of prey
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
Rapid downward plunge
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- talonsHooked bird claws
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
plunge · catch · pluck · skim · aerial attack · precision · pursuit · ambush
Rising effortlessly upward
- thermalsWarm air columns
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- circlingMoving around a center
updrafts · altitude · hover · aerial · lift · airborne · effortless · tail feathers
Country's official avian symbol
- ZimbabweSouthern African republic
- MalawiSoutheastern African landlocked nation
- NamibiaSouthwestern African coastal country
- South SudanLandlocked East African country
majestic · regal · freedom · power · nobility · heraldry · pride
Farmed freshwater food fish
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- lungfishFish that breathes air
- carpWhine about trivialities
- mulletDual-length haircut
trout · flamingo · waterfowl · carrion · monitor lizard · frog · small mammals
High-pitched vocal outbursts
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- duetPiece for two
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
coastline · marshes · floodplains · reservoirs · mangroves · shoreline · waterways · riparian · territory · perch
osprey
Fish-catching bird of prey
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
swoop
Rapid downward plunge
strike · plunge · catch · pluck · skim · aerial attack · precision · pursuit · ambush · keen eyesight
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
circling · updrafts · altitude · hover · aerial · lift · airborne · effortless · tail feathers · patrol
national bird
Country's official avian symbol
- ZimbabweSouthern African republic
- MalawiSoutheastern African landlocked nation
- NamibiaSouthwestern African coastal country
South Sudan · majestic · regal · freedom · power · nobility · heraldry · pride
tilapia
Farmed freshwater food fish
mullet · trout · flamingo · waterfowl · carrion · monitor lizard · frog · small mammals
yelping
High-pitched vocal outbursts
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- raptorsfalcon, hawk, owl, vulture, osprey
- African Birdsostrich, secretary bird, shoebill, African grey parrot, oxpecker
- African wetland wildlifeNile crocodile, hippo, hippopotamus, crocodile, shoebill
- Eagles
- Zambian wildlifeAfrican elephant, leopard, hippo, crocodile, wild dog
fish eaglefalcon
Swift bird of prey
peregrine falcon · goshawk · kestrel · sparrowhawk · owl