Editors Letter October - December 2025 ⋆ The Eye Magazine

The Eye Magazine on 15 October 2025 No Comments

Hello, Eye Readers! Welcome.

This is the last issue for 2025 and instead of a letter from me, I thought it would be great to do something a little different and give you a poem that I find inspirational and uplifting. I hope you enjoy it. It is a reminder to us all to go out there and do what we can with what we have, and to be the best we can be for ourselves and in turn, for each other. Stay blessed everyone!

Be the best of whatever you are

By Douglas Malloch

“If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley — but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.

If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
And some highway happier make;
If you can’t be a muskie then just be a bass —
But the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here,
There’s big work to do, and there’s lesser to do,
And the task you must do is the near.

If you can’t be a highway then just be a trail,
If you can’t be the sun be a star;
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail —
Be the best of whatever you are!”

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COVER PHOTO

Gabar Goshawk

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Jean-Pierre Meyer

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The Gabar Goshawk: A Stealthy Predator Of African Skies

The African landscape, with its diverse ecosystems and myriad of wildlife, is home to some of the most fascinating avian species. Among these is the Gabar Goshawk (Micronisus gabar), a small but formidable bird of prey that has captured the interest of ornithologists and bird watchers alike. This article delves into the characteristics, habitat, behavior, and conservation status of this intriguing raptor. The Gabar Goshawk is a medium-sized raptor, measuring about 28 to 36 cm in length with a wingspan of approximately 63 to 76 cm. It is known for its slender build and relatively long tail, which aid in its agile flight. This species displays two distinct color morphs: the more common grey morph and the less frequent dark morph. The grey morph has a slate-grey plumage with a white underside adorned with fine black barring, whereas the dark morph is entirely sooty-black. (Source: www.simplybirding.com/birds/gabar-goshawk-micronisus-gabar/)