21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Falcon RN on dove
Location – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa One morning we were driving north along the dry riverbed of the Auob River. A vehicle was about 200 meters in front of us and it stopped next to a bird sitting on the ground in the road. We could not see which bird it was but within a few second it took off and it landed a few meters from our vehicle on a dead branch next to the road. The bird was a Red-necked Falcon with its kill – which look like a dove. It sat on the branch for a few minutes feeding on its kill giving me the opportunity to capture it feeding on its kill.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | South Africa |
Camera: | ILCE-1 |
Copyright: | © Willem Kruger |