An adult African harrier-hawk raptor photographed in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

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This bird of prey had just taken a young bird from a nest and was starting to eat it.

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Size: 5906px × 3936px
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape Province; South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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