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laurel

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:52 pm

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Location: Little Karoo

Good grief Jan, your photos make mine look like sad pics of someone's escaped budgie!
Thanks for posting them, they are truly magnificent.

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Tony T

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:03 pm

Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:15 pm
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Location: Langebaan

This pair of Secretary birds where working on their nest. Sorry no coordinates but somewhere between Samevlooing and Leeudril 200metres on the Botswana side of the road; during our Sept2012 trip.

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Philip1

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:14 pm

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Wow!!! stunning photos everyone :clap:

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Bart47

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:48 pm

Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:15 pm
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I saw this big one in august 2011 but i am not really sure if it is a Tawny Eagle or a Whalberg Eagle.
I would think it is a Tawny Eagle.
Does anyone know this?
Thanks

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:04 pm

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I would say a Tawny, because of the gape (gape to below only mid-eye)

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Caracal

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:48 am

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Location: Cape Town-but dreaming of KTP
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We visited the KTP from Dec 26th to Jan 2. WE did not find active nests and sadly yet again I did not find a vultures on a kill..one day I will get lucky with that. I was also not lucky enough to see a Lappet-faced Vulture..just the White-backed Vulture

One is not always guaranteed a Brown Snake Eagle sighting but this time we were lucky...

And a bird that always confuses me is the Steppe Buzzard...they were quite a few present in the park..

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Caracal

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:54 am

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Bibronsgecko wrote:

Sorry to change the topic,but we spotted this Steppe Buzzard South of Nossob

Hi Bibronsgecko...I am not the best when it comes to ID'ing big brown jobs but comparing this pic to that of mine (which I do think is a juvie steppe buzzard) I tend to think that yours may be a sub-adult Jackal Buzzard. Your bird seems to be getting the darker feathers of the adult...just a thought.

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Caracal

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:47 am

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and Lanners were all over the park..doing what they do best...

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Tony T

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:57 am

Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:15 pm
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Location: Langebaan

Nice one of the Lanner - looks like a juvi. would you say?

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5/10/13 to 8/10/13 - Mata Mata

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Philip1

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:11 am

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Wow, amazing Raptor photos. Thanks for sharing them. :great:

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Caracal

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:21 pm

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Tony T wrote:

Nice one of the Lanner - looks like a juvi. would you say?

Thx Tony T... Yes a juvie...he was trying his best to catch a dove at Polentswa....

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29-30-31 Dec - Urikaruus
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Caracal

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:22 pm

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Philip1 wrote:

Wow, amazing Raptor photos. Thanks for sharing them. :great:

Thx

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29-30-31 Dec - Urikaruus
1-2 Jan - TR
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Tony T

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 1:51 pm

Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:15 pm
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Location: Langebaan

On our recent visit KTP we came across a standoff between a PCG and a Cape Cobra. Just before, with our arrival on the scene, we had inadvertantly scared off a Black Chested Snake Eagle. It appeared that the PCG was there to pick the pieces but on its own could not handle the cobra. The cobra had taken up a defensive position against the eagle in a Triple Thorn bush but came down as soon as the eagle left; it did not see the PCG as a threat. Once the PCG had a go but the snake struck at it and the PCG gave up.

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KTP- 29/9/13 to 4/10/13 - Nossob
5/10/13 to 8/10/13 - Mata Mata

"The beauty of the Kalahari lies in its simplicity" Ousus, Lady of the Kalahari - Piet Heymans

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 4:48 pm

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very interesting Tony :dance:

and nice pictures :clap:

thank you

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Jan van Wyk

Post subject: Re: Raptors of KTP

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:32 pm

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Award: Sighting of the Year - Birds (2012)

Superb images and sightings

Lanner Falcon taken on our December 2012 trip

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