Falconidae - Bird of the Month July 2013 *

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The Rednecked Falcon is the supreme aerial predator in Kgalagadi
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Thought this was pretty cool! O:V
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It is cool! The second is rather scary though O-/


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:shock: :shock: :shock:


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Astonishing resemblance :shock:

The first one is scary too if you are a mouse !


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Very Cool but I dont think that is a Peregrine Falcon in the Illustration ...face markings are wrong -O- -O-


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Dindingwe wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:19 pm Astonishing resemblance :shock:

The first one is scary too if you are a mouse !
Real Peregrines only catch birds in flight..the Bird in the pic is probably some sort of an American?? Buzzard and if so will catch mice etc on the ground


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Peter Betts wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:56 pm Very Cool but I dont think that is a Peregrine Falcon in the Illustration ...face markings are wrong -O- -O-
Well that's a bit of a bummer! 0*\


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