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Sorry Madel

Martial Eagle, just off the north end of Marie's.





Juvenile of the same



Seen in the Leeudril area.

Nice pics BB

A juv. PCG, Leeudril

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year!

I just finished my transects for the month yesterday and must admit I was amazed how quiet things were out there. We have had extreme temperatures of over 40 for the last week and everything was quiet, so quiet that some tourists actually asked where all the animals were. At Nossob we had some rain last night and is still overcast and very humid at the moment.

Steppe Buzzard sightings though has increased a little, as well as lots of raptor congregation at some waterholes like Polentswa. Vultures have been seen hiding under the shade of a tree and if I remember correctly I've counted a group of about 30 doing just that. I can only assume it is temperature related. The odd Kite here and there have also been spotted but not yet in the numbers I've observed last season. I have spotted a couple of Booted Eagles at Leeudril as well that was really nice to see.

Hope all is well and enjoy your weekend.

Happy Birding everyone

I have visit the kruger allot over the years, the last 5 years sometimes 2 a year, I have seen many raports all over, I reckon the kruger has the most off all, even when you drive down, between Dullstroom and Lyndenbrug

in the Kruger I saw

Martail eagle
Snake Eagle
Tawny eagle
Bateleur
Kite's
harrier hawk
owl's
many more

so if you want and were I have seen them, mail me and we can talk
tiaan14@gmail.com

Hi Madel

Some interesting raptor sightings during the week 26th Dec to 2 Jan....

Dark morph of the Steppe buzzard..seen along the Auob.



Booted Eagle flying over Craig Lockhart



and a juvenile Lanner Falcon with kill..also at Craig Lockhart.





Although the Lanner was very adept at catching the dove it seem to battle to kill it and get on with eating it !!!

On our way from Mata Mata near Rooibrak we found this young Martial Eagle busy practicing his flight skills.We took some once in a lifetime close up images.

Fantastic pics Jan

I have this one:
Black Harrier (Circus maurus) - with a ring !
I hope that the name is correct.
Seen August 2010, Urikaruus.



Best regards
Ina

It seems there are quite a few immature martials in the park at the moment.

This one is from near Leeudril.

very nice shots, don't ypou have a site with more photo's

Jesica, send me your Email address and will forward you a few more.

December is surely the best time for Raptors.

a Few more images for the study

Greater Kestrel image near Houmoed



Young Chanting Goshawks attacked a fox near Leeudril



Chanting Goshawk take off near Twee Rivieren



I don,t know the ID, think it is a young Bateleur?



Tawny Eagle( I think)near 13 de Boorgat



Can't wait for our next trip in December...........

brilliant photos Jan
And yes you are correct with your ID of juvenile Bateleur as well as Tawny ...
I cannot wait to get back there in Dec as well !!!

Halo

This secretarybird i photographed on the road between Rooiputs and Twee rivieren...


There are juvenile Pale chanting goshawks at Cubetjie quap and if you turn of the car and listen for a while you might hear them calling the parents...I spent one whole afternoon with them and the behavior was amazing,the would call the Parent and after she/he has caught a Ground agama they would deliver it to them and after the meal has been finished they would clean up and take just sit in the tree and scan the Kalahari landscape....after a while there would be another meal delivered....

This one had a great time jumping around on the dry bushes...




xxxx
BG

I just want to thank everyone that has posted and participated on this subject so far! Keep posting please! I really do appreciate it.

Just to let you all know that all the migrants have finally arrived last week and there is definitely some Amur Falcons among the Red-footed Falcons. If anyone can find some that will sit still for long enough to allow a picture being taken, please let me know.

lots of birding to be done now!
Warm Nossob regards to you all

a Few more Raptors images

Think it is a Brown Snake Eagle. Taken near Dalkeith



Pygmy Falcon? Taken near Nossob



Spotted Eagle Owl




Tawny Eagle

Nice pics Jan.

Your pygmy looks like a gabar goshawk.

Like the expressions on your owls.

1. "If you don't stop pointing that thing at me I'll peck your nose off!"
2. "O boy!, hurry up, I can't hold this pose forever...."