in the ground water forest at Lake Manyara NP, Tanzania
A large true Buzzard ( genus Buteo ) with broad wings and a short rounded tail which makes it easy to recognize in flight. It lives in mountain areas and in hilly country in woodland and savanna regions.
Its regular plumage shows a dark back, white below and a rufous tail. There is also a dark morph.
Besides Eastern Africa it can also be found in south western Africa.
It has a close relative in Southern Africa, the Jackal Buzzard
The prey of the Augur Buzzard mostly consists of small reptiles and mammals but it will also take large insects, small birds and will feed on road kills.
buteo augur
Augurbuizerd
Buse augure
Augurbussard
Busardo Augur Oriental
Poiana augure
Bútio-augur
Nikon Z9
Many thanks for your views, favorites and supportive comments.
All rights reserved. Fons Buts©2024
My photos may not be used on websites, blogs or in any other media without my written and explicit permission.
Posted by cirdantravels (Fons Buts) on 2024-03-17 07:36:47
Tagged: , bird photography , birdwatching , cirdantravels , copyright all rights reserved , fons buts , in de vrije natuur , in het wild , in the wild , natural habitat , natural light , Naturfotografie , natuurfotografie , Nikon wildlife , wildlife photography , buizerd , Augurbuizerd , buteo augur , buteo , buse augure , Bussard , busardo , poiana , raptor , rapace , bird of prey , roofvogel , Nikon Z9 , Lake Manyara , Augur Buzzard , tanzania , Tanzania safari , Tanzania wildlife , Coth5+ , Sunrays+5 , ALittleBeauty
