After spending the weekend away in Cape Town for
the summit, Shane and I spent some time together and took a day to go raptor
ringing, and bird watching. After an early morning drive over the pass, and
picking up a colourful hitchhiker, we turned towards George and began the
search. It turned out to be the most successful of raptor catching days! With a
grand total of 5 birds caught and 2 new species turned the day into a record
breaker! I got a lot handling experience, and we spend some good time bird watching
at a variety of ponds along the way. Lunch was had at a quaint farm stall, seemingly
in the middle of nowhere, a simple lunch of a toasted cheese sandwich and
coffee but by then I was starving and man was it amazing! It was a long day
out, we only arrived back home after 5pm that evening after a 7am start, but
with 2 Jackal Buzzards, 2 Rock Kestrels and a Pale Chanting Goshawk, it was
awesome!
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The release of the first Jackal Buzzard caught. Photo by Shane McPherson. |
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The second Jackal Buzzard being released. |
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What a beautiful bird, with long legs like a runway model. |
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A little Rock Kestrel, they have quite a bite! The Jack Russels of the bird world.. |
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UGH! They touched me! Get if off! Photo by Shane McPherson. |
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