I photographed this confrontation between a southern pale chanting goshawk and slender mongoose early one morning in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in March last year. The mongoose won, the goshawk lots his nerve and took flight.
Sorry just noticed a shadow next to the wing, sloppy cloning when I removed a dust spot - apologies. Herewith corrected image.
Hi Chris,
Really interesting behavior/confrontation captured here.
The light on the goshawk face, belly and legs and mongoose is well placed so the shadows are fine on the tail and far wing.
I like the composition as well and the gnarly branch.
If I had one wish it would be that the nose tip did not merge with the branch,
Gail
Excellent being in the right place at the right time, certainly not something one would see very often I shouldn't think. Nicely isolated on the gnarly branch too, great bit of eye candy !
Great to see you posting again, Chris. Yet another one of your terrific images here. Love the way the hawk is checking out its visitor. Terrific perch and light.
As Marina said, great to see you posting! It seems like a long time.
Very interesting encounter, and I too would have thought the bird had the upper talon here
But for animals, it is all about the risk/reward equation. Do I try to eat him, at the risk of being injured? I guess there isn't much meat on that skinny varmit, so I will be safe and leave.
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