Gabar Goshawk

[Callie]

Gabar Goshawk, Melierax gabar, Witkruissperwer (Kleinsingvalk), Gabarhabicht, Gavião-palrador, Autour gabar, Gabarhavik ~ Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Distinctive 4-barred stripe on tail is diagnostic. 1st image ~ old, scanned slide, F90X and Tamron lens.

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Juvie having breakfast - I quite like these in the environment images. ~ D4; 600 F/4 + 1.4 Tc; F/8; 1/800; ISO 640

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Adult in flight, heavy crop ~ D4; 600 F/4; F/5.6; 1/6400; ISO 1000;

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[gordon_g]

Beautiful set! ..

 

[Cristobal]

Great captures! Do those goshawks stay around water points, waiting for their prey (small birds for example) or prefer hunting in woodlands as it is the case in North-America?

 

[Callie]

Great captures! Do those goshawks stay around water points, waiting for their prey (small birds for example) or prefer hunting in woodlands as it is the case in North-America?

Christobal ~ As far as I know, they are more bush than open area hunters but then, the Kalahari is very open. But there are a lot of rodents and small reptiles which would be easier prey than birdies. There are also 1000's of doves, which are a favourite prey item. The Lanner Falcon is the round the waterhole killer.

 

[Tadzio]

Callie, very beautiful series, prachtig

 

[Kathy G]

Great series Callie. The first photo that was scanned is amazing. I did not think that scanning could produce such good results. Now you have motivated me to seriously consider scanning some of my old slides.

 

[Yezdi]

Fabulous set of images Callie...Love the first scanned shot

 

[Icarus]

Lovely series, lovely birds.