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Photographing the beautiful clouds above the golf course last week, I inadvertantly snapped this African Harrier-Hawk coming in to land. This graceful raptor was previously known as a Gymnogene and is very visible here in South Africa at this time of the year. It is a natural predator of birds/birds eggs which can overrun the area if the numbers are not kept down in this manner. I normally don't photograph birds in fligtht with or without my long lense (which is in for repairs at the moment) I rather leave that to the professionals. However, at the time, it was a welcome sighting for my husband, I and the children while out walking the dogs.
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Beautiful skies with the hawk as a bonus. Great sighting and captures Jo.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! You've captured the bird really well.
ReplyDeleteThe dark bird posed well against the brilliant white clouds.
ReplyDeleteI love when the sky is enriched with birdlife!
ReplyDeleteThe last shot is very pretty. Great to capture the raptor.
ReplyDeletelovely white e fluffy clouds! have a good weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the light in the last shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful big puffy clouds, and I clicked on the photo to see the Gymnogene better. That's a very interesting name for a bird.
ReplyDeleteThose large birds are breathtakingly awesome~~~
ReplyDeleteLove the sparkling sun in the last photo too ~~~ Maria
Great bird sighting and a pretty sky. I would be a happy camper. Great skywatch photos. Happy skywatching.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and just the right timing for that sky wanderer!
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