Lesser Fishing Eagle

Ichthyophaga humilis

We see these eagles every time we visit Galibore. This magnificent individual had just returned wet, presumably from a very recent fishing sortie, and was drying its feathers on a dry branch by the ricer bank.

Photographed at: Galibore Fishing Camp, Karnataka on 2020-11-30

Album: Galibore - 2020

Family: Accipitridae