What will almost certainly be a quiet little year - Soukous 2019

[Soukous]

#140 - Meve's Starling - Lamprotornis mevesii

Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

[Peter Connan]

More lovely shots!

 

I hope one day to see a Racket-tailer one day...

[Soukous]

16 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

More lovely shots!

 

I hope one day to see a Racket-tailer one day...

 

They are very beautiful. 

The ones we saw are close to Camp Hwange and are apparently there regularly. If only someone had told me that on the first day. 

[Soukous]

#141 - Fork-tailed Drongo - Dicrurus adsimilis

Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#142 - White-fronted Bee-eater - Merops bullockoides

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#143 -White-fronted Plover - Charadrius marginatus

Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#144 - Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

[Soukous]

#145 - Pied Wagtail - Motacilla aguimp

Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#146 - Crested Barbet - Trachyphonus vaillantii

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#147 - Hadeda Ibis - Bostrychia hagedash

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

[Soukous]

#148 - African Wattled Lapwing - Vanellus senegallus

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#149 - African Green Pigeon - Treron calvus 

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

[Soukous]

#150 - White-crowned Lapwing - Vanellus albiceps

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

 

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on 150 Martin

[xelas]

Already half way to #300 ... and with amazing birds and photography! Congratulations!

[Dave Williams]

The Racket-tailed Roller was a great find even if it was late in the day. Excellent photos,I'm hoping to see some your sightings on my trip so enjoying reminding myself what is what from your shots!

 

[Peter Connan]

Congrats on the 150, and a lovely shot it is too!

[Soukous]

14 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

The Racket-tailed Roller was a great find even if it was late in the day. Excellent photos,I'm hoping to see some your sightings on my trip so enjoying reminding myself what is what from your shots!

 

 

where are you headed @Dave Williams ?

[Dave Williams]

Kruger in late September/ most of October Martin.They are seen in the very far north but are a rarity I believe.

[Soukous]

31 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

Kruger in late September/ most of October Martin.They are seen in the very far north but are a rarity I believe.

 

enjoy, it should be a good time of year for birds

[Soukous]

It was my intention to try and keep my Big Year free from any EBC content this year. I had hoped that I might be able to slip the next couple of posts in quietly during a busy period from other BY contributors, but it has been a bit quiet lately so I doubt these will go un-noticed. 

 

The next few postings are included on the basis that, although the images are crappy, I do not see these birds very often and will almost certainly not get another chance to see them this year.

 

#151 - African Finfoot - Podica senegalensis

Zambezi NP, Zimbabawe. May 2019

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#152 - Half-collared Kingfisher - Alcedo semitorquata

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

It was almost dark when we spotted this kingfisher sitting in the shade. Noise or de-noise, it is still a pretty poor photo.

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#153 - Osprey -  Pandion haliaetus

Hwange NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

as is almost always the case when I see an Osprey, it is distant.

 

 

[Soukous]

#154 - Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#155 - Meyer's Parrot - Poicephalus meyeri

Zambezi NP, Zimbabwe. May 2019