1. Expeditions
  2. 2018 South Africa

Giant's Castle Hide and Resort

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  • Thieving bastard!

    Thieving bastard!

    White-necked Raven stealing a bone put out for vultures.

  • Incoming

    Incoming

    An juvenile (first-year) Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) landing.

  • Fly-by

    Fly-by

    A juvenile (most likely first-year) Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) flying past our hide.

  • The chase is on!

    The chase is on!

    Lammergeiers chasing. Immature bird (perhaps 2 years of age) chased by older bird (possibly 3-4 years old or so).

  • Up close with the vulture!

    Up close with the vulture!

    An immature (perhaps 3-4 years old) Lammergeier staring at me.

  • Flying past.

    Flying past.

    A Lammergeier (about 3-4 years old) flying at me.

  • Lammergeier fly-by

    Lammergeier fly-by

    A sub-adult Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) flying past our hide.

  • Banking on the angle.

    Banking on the angle.

    An adult Lammergeier passes our viewpoint.

  • Hover for me!

    Hover for me!

    An adult Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) about to land in front of us!

  • Gaze down below.

    Gaze down below.

    An adult Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) looks at the valley below.

  • The vulture has landed (almost).

    The vulture has landed (almost).

    An adult Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) landing on the ledge out in front.

  • Portrait of a cleaner

    Portrait of a cleaner

    An adult Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) suveying around itself.

  • Take-off

    Take-off

    An adult Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) launches off the clifftop.

  • Fight in flight

    Fight in flight

    Two immature Lammergeiers (Bearded Vultures) tussle in the air.

  • Cape Vulture checking us out

    Cape Vulture checking us out

    An adult Cape Vulture flying past our hide.

  • The vulture has landed (almost)

    The vulture has landed (almost)

    An adult Cape Vulture landing

  • Fly to papa!

    Fly to papa!

    A Jackal Buzzard coming closer.

  • Come closer!

    Come closer!

    A Jackal Buzzard approaching

  • Regal pose

    Regal pose

    An adult Jackal Buzzard poses before checking out some bones.

  • Lanner Falcon

    Lanner Falcon

    A Lanner Falcon buzzes us (photo by Netra and used with her permission).

  • Bone thief!

    Bone thief!

    A Black-backed Jackal sussing out the surroundings.

  • Two predators

    Two predators

    A composite of two images taken seconds apart of the jackal looking for bones while the Lammergeier sits and rests only meters away on the edge.

  • Perching beauty

    Perching beauty

    A female Southern Red Bishop

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