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[Soukous]

Lilac Breasted Roller

South Luangwa, Zambia

 

I'm still trying to get one of these sharply focussed

 

 

[Soukous]

White Fronted Bee Eater

South Luangwa, Zambia

 

 

[Soukous]

Sacred Ibis

South Luangwa, Zambia

 

 

[Peter Connan]

Some lovely birds @Soukous.

 

Meanwhile, still in my fever tree:

 

[offshorebirder]

Nice stuff @Peter Connan.     A bird in one's yard is worth ten in the bush!

 

 

[Peter Connan]

Thanks Nate @offshorebirder.

 

Although, I would prefer to be chasing the ten in the bush. My Big Year really needs it!

Edited November 6, 2017 by Peter Connan

[kittykat23uk]

This juvenile Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk wasn't sure what to do about this snake. I think it's a mole snake but it was rather too far to get a clear ID. In Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 

 

 

[offshorebirder]

Nice capture @kittykat23uk!

[kittykat23uk]

Thanks!

[Soukous]

Egyptian Goose

South Luangwa

 

[Soukous]

Marabou Stork

South Luangwa

 

 

[Soukous]

Southern Carmine Bee Eaters

South Luangwa

 

[PHALANX]

Sorry about the quality, they are old photo's.

 

[Geoff]

Fairy Martin. A very difficult little subject.

 

 

 

[offshorebirder]

Nice job @Geoff - I've never seen a Fairy Martin's toenails!

[TonyQ]

@Geoff

Wow- stunning photos of the Fairy Martin!

[Elsa Hoffmann]

There are so many good BIF's available - it's hard to find anything different (for me anyway)
I have never seen a cattle egret with another bird in the mouth. Rather a huge crop. 

[Peter Connan]

@Geoff, you nailed it!

 

@Elsa Hoffmann, that is indeed uncommon and very well photographed to boot!

[Soukous]

Kestrel

Butley, Suffolk

 

 

[Elsa Hoffmann]

@Soukous what a stunning bird! 

[Soukous]

Southern Carmine Bee Eater

South Luangwa NP, Zambia. Oct 2017

 

 

[pomkiwi]

Closer to home. A frustrated red kite trying to spot something to eat despite 15cm of snow cover...

 

 

 

 

[offshorebirder]

These photos were taken yesterday on Murphy Island, South Carolina - a vast wildlife preserve north of Charleston. We were covering the area as part of the McClellanville Christmas Bird Count. 

 

Immature Peregrine Falcon hunting ducks in early morning light.

 

 

American Bittern landing after taking flight. 

 

 

Pileated Woodpecker (largest Woodpecker in North America) in flight.  This bird is a female since the line extending back from the base of the bill is black and not red like a male would show.

 

 

This is a flock of Northern Pintail ducks that were being hunted by an adult Peregrine Falcon.  The Peregrine is in the lower right corner of the image. 

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2017 by offshorebirder

[Peter Connan]

Lovely shots Nathan @offshorebirder!

[offshorebirder]

Thanks @Peter Connan