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JD5000

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Hi

just sorting through some piccies and i have this bird it was in nakuru last febuary its not the best picture (hubby has a better one on his phone i think)please could somebody help with id so i can name it in my photo album

thanks .

julie

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Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipetalis

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@sverker

thankyou very much .i havent got a clue when it comes to the birds but at least he has a name now :D

julie

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michael-ibk

I think this is a Red-Rumped-Swallow but am not 100% sure, maybe a Mosque Swallow? Any opinions?

 

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michael-ibk

And another one I´m unsure about:

 

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Common Sandpiper? Terek Sandpiper? Something else? (I´m helpless with these wading birds.)

 

Taken at Lake Nakuru, the swallow at the Aberdares btw.

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kittykat23uk

I think the wader is a ruff. I could be wrong though..

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michael-ibk

Ah, I think you're right. The colour scheme does not quite match the illustrations in my books, but it says there that they are very variable. The scaly back and the colour of the legs fit perfectly. Thanks for the help, @@kittykat23uk

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kitefarrago

Agree with ruff. Do you have any other pictures of the swallow? Also, location might help here. It might be red-rumped, but some of these swallows are very similar to each other.

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