European Honey-Buzzard (Wespedief)

Pernis apivorus (130)

Zulu name: -

Other names: Honey Buzzard, Pern

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European Honey-Buzzard Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/1000 sec exposure F7.1 ISO 320
February 2010 Timbavati Road, Kruger National Park Pale form immature bird
European Honey-Buzzard Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/1000 sec exposure F7.1 ISO 320
February 2010 Timbavati Road, Kruger National Park Pale form immature bird
European Honey-Buzzard Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/1000 sec exposure F7.1 ISO 320
December 2009 East of Gorongosa town, Mozambique Adult

Experiences with species

This bird had evaded me for quite a while, strange as it is not actually that uncommon near Gauteng. We then saw this individual in a terrible state of moult, followed by another the next day, with moult in the primaries that made it appear to have white wing panels, then a stunner flew low over the camp the same day. We had just returned to camp and my camera was safely ensconsed in the car. A Pytilia then landed at the bird bath and also evaded the camera!