African Goshawk
by Eva Lechner
Title
African Goshawk
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph/artistic Photography
Description
The African goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) is a species of African bird of prey in the genus Accipiter which is the type genus of the family Accipitridae.
2nd tied place in the Contest Square Format Photography-Strong Composition-May 2020
The African goshawk is a medium-sized to large Accipiter which is mainly grey and rufous with the typical broad winged and long tailed shape of its genus. The adult has grey upperparts which tend to be darker in males than in females, the underparts are whitish marked with rufous barring which is more rufous and heavier in the males. The underwing is pale rufous fading to white on some birds and the flight feathers and tail vary from sooty brown to grey with faint grey bars above, white with grey bars below. The bill is black, the cere is greenish-grey, the eyes are yellow and the legs and feet are yellow. Juveniles are brown above and boldly blotched with brown and with brown flank bars too. Females weigh 270–510 g (9.5–18.0 oz), while smaller males weigh 150–340 g (5.3–12.0 oz). They wingspan is 172–225 mm (6.8–8.9 in) for males and 211–275 mm (8.3–10.8 in) in females, the wingspan is 1.7 times the bird's total length.
A wildlife close-up,photographed in SA
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May 10th, 2020
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Comments (13)
Angie Mossburg
Love the lighting you have here Eva! I'd so love to watch you putting one of these together.
Murray Rudd
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Raptors.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / Image Archive.' l/f and p if you allow pinning (https://www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/raptors-at-fine-art-america/)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on 2nd place win, in SQUARE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY - STRONG COMPOSITION, contest!
Denise Harty
Congratulations on your 2nd Place Tie in the Square Format Photography - Strong Composition contest! L/F
Conni Schaftenaar
Missed voting for this beauty in the Square Format contest, Eva, sadly - must have not been paying attention! But congrats on your 2nd place tie with this gorgeous piece! L/F
Varvara Medvedeva
Such a beautiful art photography! First I thought it is an oil on canvas! You have amazing gallery also, subscribed and enjoying your art vision!