I have discovered a new Spotted Eagle-Owl nest site. I will monitor the progress of this one with interest to see how many eggs have been laid and watch as they hatch and the chicks develop Here is one of a breeding pair of these Wahlberg's Eagles that have a nest near one of our dams. Note that this is a dark brown adult, one of the several colour forms that occur (dark brown, brown, pale brown and pale) Dark Brown Wahlberg's Eagle By way of comparison here is a brown Wahlberg's Eagle Our female lions took down a giraffe this week and had a good feed. The male lions then came and finished it off. Whilst they were feeding the Vultures started to gather to wait to clean up the kill site. This allowed me to get several images as the birds waited patiently for access to the carcass A few Cape Vultures were on site There were also several Hooded Vulture present. This is a juvenile bird with dark brown down on the back of its neck and head Here is an adult Hooded Vulture with white down by way of comparison A White-backed Vulture showing off its white back A juvenile White-backed Vulture with a full crop Here is my second only record of a Lilac-breasted Roller on the Reserve. Note that this individual has an intact beak unlike the other bird I photographed earlier
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