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Polyboroides typus, African Harrier-hawk. A large, grayish hawk with broad wings that breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara, being most common in the tropical regions of western Africa. They eat the fruit of the oil palm as well as hunt small vertebrates. They are specialists, foraging on eggs and nestlings, and they have double-jointed knees which allow them to access nest holes and other confined spaces. They are often seen clumsily clambering around on cliffs and trees when…

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Northern Harrier, Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto, California. At this size it may be difficult to see the softness and lack of contrast in the image in general...but if you can see it, blame it on a lack of tripod, a fast heartbeat, and my flash malfunctioning in the field, messing up my exposure and shutter speed. Not often do I get an opportunity like this, so needless to say I'm still a bit irked. But being this close to the Harrier and watching it for the time I did, problems or not it…

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