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This is a fairly large bird. I think that’s fairly obvious given its size relative to the tree in the foreground.
I won’t say much more than that. It’s tricky as the sleek, from-behind profile doesn’t give much to go on, but there’s enough evidence here to arrive at the right answer…just.
The answer will be revealed in tomorrow’s Week in Pictures.
Good luck!
James had hardly touched a camera when he came to Londolozi, but his writing skills that complemented his Honours degree in Zoology meant that he was quickly snapped up by the Londolozi blog team. An environment rich in photographers helped him develop the ...
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A vulture.
its an owl
Wild guess— some sort of owl??? This is a hard one!
James, I think it is hawk?
Female or juvenile bateleur eagle? Alternatively snake eagle?
Martial eagle
Tawny or Steppe Eagle?
Seems like a raptor of some sort, but I’ll await your reveal!
I think it is a Martial Eagle. Based on size and colouration that can be seen
Is it a vulture ?
Vultures
African hawk eagle??
I think it’s a raptor of some sort, perhaps an eagle, but then a vulture came to mind…., ugh, I’m so bad at identifying birds.
Brown Snake eagle
Could be a Tawny or a brown snake eagle?
vulture
I believe it’s a white backed vulture