Africa Wild

Puff Addy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:24 am a Steppe Buzzard.

Dewi wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:04 am Agree with Steppe Buzzard

Michele Nel wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2016 11:55 pm 3 and 4 ...Buzzard..probably Jackal ????

Puff Addy wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2016 10:46 am #4 looks like a young Jackal Buzzard, but #3 is a Steppe Buzzard.

Mel wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2016 10:49 am Can you explain why, please? Because I had thought it to be a jackal buzzard as well.
Obviously I need to learn the difference

Puff Addy wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2016 11:04 am A Jackal Buzzard's wingtips extend past the tail when perched, for one thing.
And this bird just seems to have vulpinus written all over it!

Michele Nel wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2016 9:33 pm #3 has a light eye ..does that not point to a young Jackal Buzzard ????
When was this photo taken Exfem...

Puff Addy wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2016 6:17 am I take back everything I said about bird #3.

Puff Addy wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2016 6:01 pm If bird #3 is indeed a Jackal Buzzard, it is a juvenile, and by that I mean it is in its first plumage.
Raptors of the World describes the juvenile plumage of the Jackal Buzzard as being tinged with rufous, which this bird certainly is!

ExFmem wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2016 6:06 pm Michele - the 2 buzzards, whatever they may be were taken on April 22 and 25, 2016.

Michele Nel wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2016 6:17 pm It just helps to know when the birds have been seen as the Steppe migrates but the Jackal doesn't. But to confuse the matter some Steppes overwinter here....
From my research....
The Steppe Buzzard is a Palearctic breeding migrant, leaving its breeding grounds in September and early October then heading south to southern Africa, arriving in the period from late October-November. It eventually departs from the region in late February and March.
So from the above we can presume that Steppes have left SA by the end of April...but with birding you cannot presume anything....

Michele Nel wrote:

Toko wrote:With that background you qualify for AW buzzard specialist, Michele


Have you got a photo of a Mystery?

Hmm let me go look in my archives.....:)

Mel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:21 pm I'd say no to the steppe buzzard because yours seems to have feathered legs

Lisbeth wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:25 pm Only to the knees

Lisbeth wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2017 11:41 am 1. Steppe Buzzard ( with all the doubts of the case )

Dewi wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:20 pm Agree with steppe buzzard

nan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:16 am # 1 African Hawk Eagle ? juv or sub adult

Lisbeth wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:16 am 1. Steppe buzzard ?

Mel wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:15 am This one is a toughie... I checked for the juvenile jackal buzzard as I think it must be a buzzard (or a harrier) due to the lack of booted legs.
That's why I think it can't be an African hawk-eagle as nan suggested although the head and plumage certainly looks very similar to one.

Dewi wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:46 pm 14 & 15.. Juvenile Common (Steppe) Buzzard.

Dewi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:38 pm 3. Common (Steppe) Buzzard. Do you have other pics to make sure?