But thankfully my camera's zoom got him.
I end the post with a different bird, but let's watch this one first.
The Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
This species occurs in Africa, from northwestern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of Congo to southern Tanzania, and south to South Africa.
Noticeable places of scarcity include north and north east Namibia, Botswana, south Mozambique and tropical Lowveld, while in Zimbabwe it is restricted to high-lying central and eastern regions. The kestrel is usually associated with arid areas, but may also be found in open and/or semi-arid areas.
Rock kestrels feed on a wide variety of organisms. They eat primarily invertebrates, but have been known to consume rodents, reptiles and birds
He sat at the top of the tree in the center of the picture. I wonder if you can see him.
No? Here below is a closer look. Can you see him now?
Okay, let's zoom him.
I think that he was watching me from up high.
But then he started to ignore me.
Just a mountain view to act as a line break.
And now, here's the other bird. It is a Hadeda Ibis, and I wanted to show you it's colors.
Beautiful in my mind. The Hadedas have a bad reputation, as they sit on house roofs, and they scream people awake during the early hours of the morning. Not only that, but they are big birds and if they let rip with a poop in flight, it can really create a big mess when the poop lands on a car below. :D
Panic stages when a big poop lands on one's windscreen when driving on the road, as it creates a real mess, and it's difficult to see through it. If one turns the wipers on, the mess is spread, making it even more difficult to see through the screen. One would have to stop in a hurry and wipe the goo with a cloth off the screen. So, I think that now you know why the loud Hadeda's don't have a great reputation. Lol
In any case, the tree that the kestrel sat on was also the tree where I got a pair of peregrine falcons on camera last year. I will have to search for the post to see in which month it was, as I am almost sure that they will appear again on the tree in the same month this year.
We will wait and see.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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