micronisus gabar

An immature Gabar goshawk. Not in the best of moods, after being left to fend for itself 😅

the light was going fast so lost detail, but he was more interested in the last rays than flying off.

I thought these were rare, but seems to be rather a common occurance

A melanistic Gabar Goshawk in drought -stricken Kenya close to the almost totally dry Ewaso river. Based on the similar experience 4 years ago, the river-side lodges will be swept away by flooding...

Gabar Goshawk in flight seen on road from Cape Coast to Ankasa - a bit south of where others were seen.

This is a rare form of the Gabar Goshawk. Only 15% of the population is totally black. Please, follow this link for the whole story and more images http://mafikengbirds.blogspot.com/2012/03/melanistic-form-of-gabar-goshawk-at.html The photo was shot at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Taken in the South African Kalahari, a melanistic form which was one of a pair, the other was the normal colouration

I heard a strange, unsettling call as I was replying to our emails the other day... I looked up from the breakfast table and found this chap staring at me. Presume it's a Gabar Goshawk, rather than a Dark Chanting Goshawk, though it's tricky to tell from this angle. Does anyone know for sure?

Not a particularly good image but a melanistic form of this species which is described in "A Field Guide to Birds of The Gambia and Senegal" by Clive Barlow, Tim Wacher, and Tony Disley as being "regularly reported". Described in the book as being more "accipiter-like in...

I have to back up my South African photos and so I went through them carefully and found a few more worth keeping. I hope you think so too. Neil.

Taken from our vehicle. This fellow had just finished off a meal and was cleaning his beak on the perch - a magical few minutes!

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II Date/Time: 2007:04:10 09:21:53 Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec Aperture: 7.1 Exposure mode: Av Flash: Off Metering mode: Multi-segment ISO: 400 Lens: 500mm Focal length: 700mm

I shot this little guy in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park in South Africa. It was taken in the middle of Winter (July). I used a Canon S3is camera with a focal lenght of 37cm, f 5.4 at 1/800th of a second.

Not sure if the ID is correct. Any help is appreciated. Taken from inside the car. Turned the ignition off and coasted to within 3 meters.

This goshawk was seen from the car in Samburu NP in Kenya. I'm 99% sure it's a Gabar Goshawk. But since I noticed that Gabar Goshawk should have a very dark eye, not red/orange like this one. I got a bit confused. But since it has a broad white rump, banded tail and red cere and legs I'm...