Birds of East Africa
African Fish Eagle Catching Fish
The eagles on lake Baringo respond well to the fishermen whistles. It is amazing to see them take off from their tree as soon as the fish is thrown. I used my 70-300mm lens handheld and took a series of pictures showing the approach of the eagle, the capture of the fish and finally the flying away. Even with the camera shooting several frames per seconds, it is difficult to capture the whole event completely.
Nikon D700, Nikon 70-300mm VR, F5, 1/3200th, ISO 400, handheld
Date: 27/11/2011
Location: Island Camp, Lake Baringo, Kenya
Photographer: Arnaud Germain
