Raptors Of Kuwait

Journey of The crested honey buzzard s ( Pernis ptilorhynchus ) also called as the Oriental honey buzzard as in every year this year too where seen in large numbers in the preferred migration route of Raptors   Eastern Flyway  connecting Eurasia and Africa was busy in deserts of Kuwait , below are birds spotted in on going migration to tropical Africa for European winters. majority of the these buzzards passed in pairs and within two weeks of migration favorable northern wind, then came the birds that are left behind , saw injured birds which may not successfully complete there annual journey. Total count for honey buzzards was 139 for me of which 100+ count was made on a single day. checklist/S74343449                         Arabic name for the bird is                أو حوام النحل الآسيوي ، هو, تنتمي الي فصيلة البازية     Leg injury caused this bird to left out by the honey buzzard group which passed through the desert one week before. Photographs by  irvin calicut  #irvin_calicut #