African Harrier Hawk (Gymnogene)

This medium-sized eagle was a great discovery for me in Botswana. The African Harrier Hawk (Gymnogene) hunts for insects and small animals in dead trees and rocks. It’s very mobile and devilishly active.

Gymnogène d'Afrique - African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d’Afrique – African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d'Afrique - African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d’Afrique – African Harrier-Hawk
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Gymnogène d'Afrique - African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d’Afrique – African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d'Afrique - African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d’Afrique – African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d'Afrique - African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d’Afrique – African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d'Afrique - African Harrier-Hawk
Gymnogène d’Afrique – African Harrier-Hawk

African harrier Hawk (or Gymnogene) (Polyboroides typus), Gymnogène d’Afrique.
Moremi National Park, Botswana, May 2010.


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