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Tag: Accipitridae

Serengeti raptors

December 6, 2017December 23, 2019 Mike Haworth Leave a comment

Mid-September in the Serengeti is early spring. This is too early for most of the raptor migrants, so we saw mainly residents. Migrants such as Steppe Eagles had not yet arrived. The raptors in the Serengeti at this time of the year were Tawny and Bateleur Eagles, Martial Eagles, Long Crested Eagles, an array of […]

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Elanus caeruleus – Black-winged kite, the parade

March 4, 2016December 23, 2019 Noushka Wildlife Leave a comment

Accipitriformes – Accipitridae With the Nikon 500 mm at arms length from the car. On the first pictures, the bird is hunting. Most of the time it positions itself back to the sun to see its prey better. At the same time, it surveys its territory for intruders such as other birds of prey and […]

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The Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis

February 21, 2015December 23, 2019 Noushka Wildlife 1 Comment

It is the largest of the Accipiter genus; it possesses short and wide wings and a long tail well adapted to flight in the woods. The female is larger measuring between 58 and 64 cms with a wingspan of 108 to 127 cms; She is slaty-blue on the back with greyish underparts and can weigh […]

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Local Common buzzards

January 5, 2014December 23, 2019 Noushka Wildlife 4 Comments

Common buzzard – Buteo buteo Accipitriformes – Accipitridae This is the first publication out of 3 on these birds of prey. Here are 2 of the local buzzards inhabiting our property in the south of France and its surroundings. They have a dark streaky uniform plumage with white feathers lengthwise on the head and neck, […]

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Buzzard portrait

April 1, 2013December 22, 2019 Noushka Wildlife 1 Comment

Buteo buteo – Accipitridae – Accipitriformes – Up close, too close to show entirely, so let’s go for portraits! Trop près pour l’avoir dans son entier, je vous la présente en portraits. Nikon 300mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S Nikkor + Convert. 1/4 Common buzzard – Buteo buteo

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The European sparrowhawk digesting his latest meal!

March 25, 2013December 22, 2019 Noushka Wildlife 2 Comments

Accipiter nisus male – Accipitridae – Accipitriformes – He remained at 3 meters from me for exactly 22 minutes, calculated on the timing from the first pic to the last! Il s’est écoulé 22 minutesentre la première et la dernière photo de cet épisode où il est resté là!!Il digérait tranquillement son dernier repas… il […]

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European sparrowhawk

March 20, 2013December 22, 2019 Noushka Wildlife 6 Comments

Accipiter nisus – Accipitridae – Accipitriformes – Last pictures of that special 13th of march, in the afternoon. I had never dreamed of such opportunities!

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the Red kite’s royal dance

February 19, 2013December 22, 2019 Noushka Wildlife Leave a comment

Accipitriformes – Accipitridae – He is so far (about 65 to 70 meters from me) that for a split second I wondered if my eyes were seeing a raptor!With the 500 mm lens I had my confirmation but before taking the first shots, I quickly add the 1/4 convert to reach a focal length of […]

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