Oct 2 2010
Thought you might enjoy some of Africas's vultures- a real favourite family of mine and birds that are becoming more and more endangered.

The Bearded vulture is a bird of the mountains- Lestho is a great place to see them
May 23 2020
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May 22 2020
adult
Williamstown - Imagine my surprise when at sunset I spot this little guy beside the road. Their instinct is to remain still but of course that doesn't help when you have zero cover. It even treated me to a little dance before it eventually flew.
May 23 2020
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Mar 10 2020
male
Bopquete Tree Trek. Boquete
May 22 2020
16
May 21 2020
adult
Morrisburg - I was in a field in a blind waiting for other quarry when this bird strolled by at close range. Worked for me :)
May 22 2020
25
May 20 2020
adult
Crysler - A weak song best heard on a calm day.
May 21 2020
11
May 5 2020
In our backyard.
May 20 2020
10
Jan 1 1970
A common intra-africa migrant and summer visitor to Southern Africa
May 20 2020
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Jan 1 1970
We used to call it Steppe Buzzard but it is now treated as a ssp of Common or Eurasian Buzzard
May 20 2020
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Jan 1 1970
Another vagrant to Southern Africa- just one record I believe
May 20 2020
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Dec 9 2014
Just a couple of records of this bird in Southern Africa
May 20 2020
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