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Burchell's Coucal

 

Following the discussion above (see post #24 and #49) with @@egilio, this was seen in a very similar location on 6/9/14 (S100 near Satara, KNP) to my original post and the barred tail is easily seen...

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400, ISO 320, F8.0 1/250

 

We also saw one in the Northern Kruger (5/9/14), which was identified by the guide as Burchell's

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 250, f 8, 1/400

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 250, f 8, 1/400

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Bateleur Eagle

 

Central KNP, 6/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D Mark III, 100-400, ISO 200, f 7.1, 1/1250

 

Northern KNP, 4/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/1250

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400 ISO 500 f 6.3, 1/800

 

Kings camp, Timbavati, 8/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 80, f7.1, 1/2500

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Pied Crow

 

Kings Camp, Timbavati, 7/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 200, f 7.1, 1/1250

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Pied Kingfisher

 

Fever Tree forest, near Crooks' corner, KNP, 4/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, ISO 500, f 7.1, 1/2000

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Trumpeter Hornbills

 

Near Crook's Corner, KNP, 4.9.14

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 f 7.1, ISO 400, 1/1250

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 f 7.1, ISO 320, 1/640

 

 

Canon 5D 100-400 f 7.1, 1/640, ISO 320

 

 

Canon 5D 100-400 f 7.1, ISO 320, 1/500

 

We've only ever seen a fleeting glimpse of these once, in Lower Zambezi NP and had no chance of a photo, so this made the game drive for me

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Wahlberg's eagle, pale morph

 

Sabi Sand, 11/9/14

 

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400, ISO 320, f 7.1, 1/1600

 

Another first for us. We were right underneath him, but he refused to fly off

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White-bellied sunbird - another new one for us!

 

Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand 12/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400, ISO 320, f 7.1, 1/2000

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Purple roller

 

Leopard Hills, Sabi Sand, 10/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 ISO 320, f 7.1, 1/640

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African Jacana

 

Sabi Sand, 10/9/14

 

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 ISO 500, f7.1, 1/3200

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 ISO 500, f7.1, 1/3200

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Crested Francolin (a new one for us I think)

 

Sabi Sand, 10/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/640

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Sorry all - I have mislabelled #89. It is a bearded woodpecker, from Mashatu (another new one for us), not a Bennett's from King's camp. Should have realised as the Timbavati one was much further away....(trying to find the proof shot now)

 

Also, I had already posted a crested francolin, so clearly not new for us on this trip.

 

Must try harder!!

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Golden-breasted bunting - new for us (just noticed the two coming in to land as well)

 

At the bird hide, Mashatu Tented Camp, Tuli block, 31/8/14

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400, ISO 200, f 7.1, 1/500

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Secretary bird being chased off by an elephant. Not sure what it had done to offend him!

 

Water hole north of Satara, KNP, 5/9/14

 

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400, ISO 125, f 7.1, 1/640

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Little bee-eater (terrible shot I'm afraid)

 

Mashatu, Tuli block, 31/8/14

 

 

Canon 5D mark III 100-400 ISO 200, f 8, 1/500

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Namaqua doves

 

Water hole hide, Mashatu tented, Tuli block, 31/8/14 1.30pm (unable to sleep)

 

 

 

Canon 5D mark III, 100-400 ISO 200, f 7.1, 1/1250

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Brown hooded kingfisher (not a great shot)

 

Mashatu, 3/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400 ISO 1600 1/8000 f 7.1

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Yellow-billed stork

 

Fever Tree forest, Northern KNP, 5/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, f 7.1, ISO 500, 1/800

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Spoon bills (terrible shot)

 

Fever Tree Forest, Northern KNP,

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400, f 7.1, ISO 500, 1/640

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Great egret

 

Fever Tree forest, KNP, 4/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D, 100-400 f 7.1 ISO 500, 1/3200

 

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Here is the Bennett's woodpecker (proof shot), which I mislabelled in #89

 

Kings Camp, Timbavati, 8/9/14

 

 

Canon 7D

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Green wood-hoopoe

 

Kings camp, Timbavati, 8/9/14

 

 

Canon 7D, 100-400 ISO 640, f 5.6, 1/8000

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Woolly-necked stork on the remains of the Limpopo

 

Northern KNP, 5/9/14

 

 

Canon 7D

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Double-banded sandgrouse

 

Northern KNP, 5/9/14

 

 

Canon 5D

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Yellow-billed and Red-billed oxpeckers

 

Kings Camp, Timbavati, 7/9/14

 

 

Canon 7D, 100-400, ISO 400, f 9.0, 1/200

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Southern red-billed hornbill

 

Mashatu, 1/9/14

 

 

Canon 7D, 100-400, ISO 160, f 6.3, 1/2000