Pale Chanting Goshawk / Melierax canorus (Namibia)
A Pale Chanting Goshawk hunts for prey in the seemingly endless sand dunes of the Walvis Bay region in Namibia.
Bird description: Near endemic [in Southern Africa]. Common resident of arid savannah, semi-desert and Karoo scrub. Solitary or in pairs, usually perches conspicuously on a tree top or telephone pole, scanning the ground for prey. A versatile hunter that will run after prey on foot or pursue it relentlessly in flight; sometimes uses Honey Badgers or other mammals to flush prey. (Source: Birds of Southern Africa, 5th Revised Edition, Sinclair et al)
(Location: Walvis Bay Lagoon, Namibia)
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Pale Chanting Goshawk / Melierax canorus (Namibia)
A Pale Chanting Goshawk hunts for prey in the seemingly endless sand dunes of the Walvis Bay region in Namibia.
Bird description: Near endemic [in Southern Africa]. Common resident of arid savannah, semi-desert and Karoo scrub. Solitary or in pairs, usually perches conspicuously on a tree top or telephone pole, scanning the ground for prey. A versatile hunter that will run after prey on foot or pursue it relentlessly in flight; sometimes uses Honey Badgers or other mammals to flush prey. (Source: Birds of Southern Africa, 5th Revised Edition, Sinclair et al)
(Location: Walvis Bay Lagoon, Namibia)
Thank you for your interest, views, faves, comments and awards ! This image was captured in Namibia 納米比亞. (Better viewed on a larger screen.)
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