BY Rupi Mangat
Above: Steppe-Eagle.-Copyright-Shiv-Kapila- Published: The East African Nation 30 April -6 May 2021 A few weeks ago in March, Simon Thomsett – Kenya’s raptor guru and co-founder of Kenya Bird of Prey Trust – is elated. He’s been tracing an eagle’s fly-path from Kenya to Russia on his smartphone. He reports, ‘The eagle has now landed’. […]
BY Rupi Mangat
Above: Hunting Fish Eagle, Lake Naivasha. Copyright Shiv Kapila Injured Raptors find safe centres to recover with The Kenya Bird of Prey Trust Published: the East African Nation June 2021 Kenya is one of the most raptor-rich countries in the world. Of the 330 known species of raptors (another word for birds of prey), 83 […]
BY Rupi Mangat
By Rupi Mangat Published: East African Nation 11 July 2011 Above: Shiv Kapila releasing African Fish Eagle. Copyright Shiv Kapila The African fish eagle is one of Africa’s most charismatic raptors. Donned in a copper-coloured mantle with a clear white collar, its very presence commends respect. Its loud and distinctive call is unmistakable – once […]
