KALAHARI - PART 2
Apart from being one of the best places to see predators in action, the Kalahari is also know for it’s exceptional bird watching and ranks high on the list for any photographer who is interested in bird photography, specially birds of pray.
The first 4 images below, first one of an adult Pale Chanting Goshawk and the last 3 of a juvenile, were taken on a recent trip to the Kalahari Transfrontier Park. This might come as a surprise to some but not always does one need a huge telephoto lens to get good images of birds in flight. These were taken with a Canon EF 70-200mm f2/8L IS II USM, as the birds were so used to vehicles and allowed me to view them for the better part of an hour. The adults were in the process of teaching the youngsters the finer details and tricks to aerial acrobatics and hunting techniques while the youngsters used the time to try and perfect the art of swopping down from the tops of the trees, landing and taking off again, providing me with some excellent photographic opportunities. 
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f2/8L IS II USM
Focal Length: 200 mm
Exposure: 1/3200 sec at f /5.6
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f2/8L IS II USM
Focal Length: 110 mm
Exposure: 1/3200 sec at f /5.0
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f2/8L IS II USM
Focal Length: 110 mm
Exposure: 1/3200 sec at f /5.0
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f2/8L IS II USM
Focal Length: 102 mm
Exposure: 1/3200 sec at f /4.5
ISO: 400
Secretary Bird on the hunt for snakes and rodents.
Kori Bustard
Immature Martial Eagle
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 600 mm f4L IS USM
Focal Length: 600 mm
Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f /8
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 600 mm f4L IS USM
Focal Length: 600 mm
Exposure: 1/1000 sec at f /8
ISO: 200