12 July 2024

Scouting Northern Farm

13 March 2024 - Northern Farm

Anton van Nickerk, Gavin Kearns and I had a late afternoon visit to Northern Farm to check out if there was any suitable habitat for Grass Owl.

We did find some suitable habitat, but no sign of any Owls - but at least we now know which areas to keep an eye on. There were however, a few Banded Orb Spiders in the grass. I assume the tiny spider is the male?

Banded Orb Spider (Argiope trifasciata)


On the drive around, came across a Steppe Buzzard

Steppe Buzzard (Buteo b. vulpinus)




The resident Long-crested Eagle

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)


and an unexpected pale morph Wahlberg's Eagle which was a great record for the farm.

Pale morph Wahlberg's Eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)



By now, the sun had set, so it was time to head back home.




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