Raptors

Dark Chanting Goshawk, Okonjima, Namibia

Dark Chanting Goshawk, Okonjima, Namibia	Spotted eagle-owl, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Cape Vulture, Tshukudu, South Africa

Tawny eagle and Secretary bird, Kgalagadi, South Africa	Cape vulture, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Secretary bird, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Martial eagle, Kruger National Park, South Africa	Juvenile Bateleur ( Short-tailed Eagle), Kgalagadi, South Africa

Verreaux's eagle-owl or Giant eagle-owl, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Cape vulture taking off, Kgalagadi, South Africa	Long-crested eagle, near Dullstroom, South Africa

Cape vultures, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Tawny eagle, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Lappet-faced vulture, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Lanner Falcon, Okonjima, Namibia

Lanner falcon near Dullstroom, South Africa. When they caught prey, they keep their wings spread out like this, so other raptors can't see their food from above. Below is a portrait photo of the Lanner falcon above.

Cape vulture, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Cape vulture, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Cape vulture, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Cape vulture, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Tawny eagle drinking water, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Bateleur, Kgalagadi, South Africa. This is one of the most beautiful birds of prey, but unfortunately I haven't been lucky enough yet to get a real good photo.

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