AlRoldan

The Invader

The Invader

An African Harrier Hawk (also know as a Gymnogene) specialises in thieving from crevasses and the holes of nesting birds, such as this Yellow-billed Hornbill. I...
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An African Harrier Hawk (also know as a Gymnogene) specialises in thieving from crevasses and the holes of nesting birds, such as this Yellow-billed Hornbill. It has adaptive, flexible knee-joints to enable it to probe for lizards, chicks and eggs.

I watched as this amazing bird of prey reached in to the nesting hole whilst protective Horn-bills attempted to harass and mob the Harrier Hawk in to giving up it's forage for the prizes inside
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 250 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 1600/10

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Apr, 2016

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Hi Shelly, thanks for the compliment. This was taken in Kruger National Park, South Africa

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