Gymnogene

or African Harrier Hawk, it is about 60-66 centimetres in length. It actually looks bigger here than it is. It was a cold windy day and their plumage is very fine.

It breeds in most of Africa and south of the Sahara.

[Issi Bannerman]

Such a beautiful bird.

[Casablanca]

Handsome fella

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waw!! Such a handsome bird fav

[Susan Wakely]

Great lines on those lovely feathers.

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a beautiful bird.. Those feathers around the neck are so soft..

[Renee Salamon]

Look at those amazing stripes - nature never ceases to amaze me

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful bird.

[katy]

Beautiful patterns on those feathers. Was he puffed up because of the cold?

[Kitty Hawke]

Ohhh...he is lovely...all those fab feathers.

[Carole Sandford]

What a lovely bird, amazing feathers!

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice pic!

[Corinne C]

Such a beautiful Hawk!

[Mags]

Beautiful striped feathers!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

He is beautiful.

[Bucktree]

Amazing plumage. Great capture.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Gorgeous, the claws are awesome

[Junan Heath]

Beautiful capture!

[gloria jones]

Such a crisp shot...great feather details

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

"She" looks like an elegant lady in a fancy "fur" or should I say feathered coat! Nice portrait.

[Shutterbug]

Terrific capture of those feather details.

[Kathy A]

A lady in her fur coat

[Diana]

@jamibann @casablanca @beryl @wakelys @happysnaps @rensala @wh2021 @grammyn @cutekitty @carole_sandford @photographycrazy @corinnec @marlboromaam @mittens @dkellogg @365projectorgchristine @paintdipper @seattlite @elisasaeter @olivetreeann @shutterbug49 Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@grammyn Most probably Katy, it was rather windy too :-)

[Louise & Ken]

What gorgeous plumage!!!

[Paula Fontanini]

Stunning bird portrait....I've never seen a bird with plummage like that!

[Heather]

That plumage is certainly puffed up! A great capture of this striking bird! Fav

[Vesna]

Amazing feathers!