to larger and more dangerous prey such as Nile monitors (though doubtfully large adults) and highly venomous snakes such as puff adders, night adders and Mozambique spitting cobras. Elsewhere mole-rats may be preferred, such as in Kenya, and these are likely hunted largely from flight as their tendency to stay in the cover of tall grasses makes them difficult to still-hunt. Occasionally larger prey are hunted including francolins, domestic chickens, hares and hyraxes, although other than rare cases mainly the juveniles of these prey types are targeted (especially in the case of Cape hyraxes). Popular culture The Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League currently use an augur buzzard named Taima as a live mascot at games. Gallery References External links Augur buzzard - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds augur buzzard Birds of prey of Sub-Saharan Africa Birds of East Africa augur buzzard augur buzzard