Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk Afrikaanse Sperwer
Modimolle, Jul 2023
A breeding resident. Rare. This forest-loving bird occurs widely but very sparsely across the Waterberg (recorded in 10% of the Waterberg pentads); it favours well wooded river valleys and ravines but may occur in any woodland while hunting; secretive, but its presence is mostly given away in early summer when territorial males circle high and utter a characteristic chipping call; a pair, for example, are resident in Modimolle town and were it not for this behaviour their presence would go largely undetected. Breeds in early summer.
A breeding resident. Rare. This forest-loving bird occurs widely but very sparsely across the Waterberg (recorded in 10% of the Waterberg pentads); it favours well wooded river valleys and ravines but may occur in any woodland while hunting; secretive, but its presence is mostly given away in early summer when territorial males circle high and utter a characteristic chipping call; a pair, for example, are resident in Modimolle town and were it not for this behaviour their presence would go largely undetected. Breeds in early summer.
Modimolle
Kamonande, Mar 2021
Die Oog, Dec 2022
juvenile
juvenile
Modimolle, May 2022
immature
immature
Modimolle, Apr 2022
Modimolle, Feb 2021
Modimolle, Dec 2019
pair, male left, larger female right
pair, male left, larger female right
Die Oog, Dec 2020
nestlings
nestlings
Lephalale, Aug 2017
Modimolle, May 2019
De Draai, Dec 2018
Modimolle, Oct 2018
male on Black-headed Oriole which he has just caught.
male on Black-headed Oriole which he has just caught.
Modimolle, Aug 2014
male displaying
male displaying
Sterkrivier, Sep 2017
female
female