fish eagle | oil on canvas

This painting captures the African fish eagle at its most iconic—sweeping low over the water, talons ready to snatch a tilapia. Fish eagles hunt with incredible precision, launching from high perches, gliding low, and hooking fish right at the surface. If the catch is too heavy, they’ll paddle themselves to shore using their wings. They usually pair for life, returning to the same riverside nest each season and raising one or two chicks with shared dedication. And of course, their ringing, evocative call—often called the “voice of Africa”—echoes over waterways and defines the wildness of the African landscape.