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GUYANA – Part 6: Raptors
Jan 17, 2009 | by Kevin Loughlin
With Guyana’s wide variety of pristine habitat, a wide variety of raptors would also be expected. I was not disappointed. From the more common Roadside Hawk to the “holy grail” of raptors, the Harpy Eagle, I was able to photograph a plethora! Roadside Hawks can be found from just south of the Texas border (which they have been known to cross) down into northern South America. They are a buteo with a very accipiter-like flight and shape preferring forest edge habitats. On this trip we even had a Roadside Hawk in the small courtyard of our hotel in Georgetown!
Black-and-White Hawk-eagles, always a treat, offered several fly-overs as we drove through forested regions, while King Vultures were found soaring high above nearly every habitat. Crested Caracaras were very common in the savannas and a group of Red-throated Caracaras offered a noisy fly-by and a brief perch, just long enough to get a shot.
The Savanna Hawk was a truck-stopper every time. Though they were common in the Rockview area, their warm rufous-brown plumage drew oohs and aahs at every occasion.
All images were taken with my Canon 40D and Sigma 50-500 lens. This has been a great combination for all my travels. Though this lens is heavy (almost 5 pounds), it offers a wide zoom range in a fairly compact size for a 500mm.
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Kevin, these pics are fantastic!!!!!
Thanks!