Buteo buteo Common Buzzard Bruinjakkalsvoël
Jembisa Private Game Reserve, Oct 2022
A non-breeding visitor from the Palearctic, present between Oct and Mar. The most frequently encountered bird of prey during summer, it is fairly common and widespread across the Waterberg, more so than in the surrounding thorn savanna (58% on, 42% off, recorded in 63% of the Waterberg pentads); occurs solitarily except when migrating, e.g. a migrating group of 20-30 birds were seen flying together (Kloof Pass area) on 13 Oct.
A non-breeding visitor from the Palearctic, present between Oct and Mar. The most frequently encountered bird of prey during summer, it is fairly common and widespread across the Waterberg, more so than in the surrounding thorn savanna (58% on, 42% off, recorded in 63% of the Waterberg pentads); occurs solitarily except when migrating, e.g. a migrating group of 20-30 birds were seen flying together (Kloof Pass area) on 13 Oct.
Waterberg Farmstay, Nov 2017
Lindani, Feb 2018
Plumage highly variable in this species.
Plumage highly variable in this species.
Grootfontein, Dec 2017
Immature
Immature
Inswempe, Jan 2018
Adult
Adult