There is nothing like the excitement of an aerial tussle between raptors. This spat occurred after this Crowned Hawk-Eagle lifted through airspace that appeared to belong to a pair of Lanner Falcons. The feisty falcons looked to have the upperhand but the Hawk-eagle continued to rise and then thermalled away with a Steppe Buzzard. Only moments earlier a Verreaux's Eagle
had cruised over. This bumper crop was atypical of my recent trip to
Malawi. Although I managed to notch up 25 species of raptors over the
fortnight, most sightings were of individual birds, and for 15 of those species, a single sighting was all that I managed.
2 comments:
Fantastic action sequence.
I thought a work trip to Conwy was exotic!
Cheers Stuart - it was very exciting to witness. This trip was one of the perks of teaching - though I'm firmly back in the classroom now...
Geoff
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