Dave Williams Big Year 2017

[xelas]

Working hard, @Dave Williams ?! Isn't it funny how we forget to include the "usual suspects" which we encounter daily. Great photos of Greater Scaup.

[Dave Williams]

1 hour ago, xelas said:

Working hard, @Dave Williams ?! 

 

That's exactly what Claire said a couple of minutes ago when I said I'm going to continue working on my Namibia shots. It's work to me and the only distraction is the sound of Claire pushing the vacuum cleaner around the house

I hadn't got around to sorting them by species 8 months later as the task was too great when you take too many shots.I might find a nugget or two in amongst them!

[Galana]

3 hours ago, xelas said:

Isn't it funny how we forget to include the "usual suspects"

I totally agree. My list is still missing Common Kestrel amongst others. It certainly encourages more outings.

[xelas]

2 hours ago, Galana said:

It certainly encourages more outings.

 

Indeed! Dave's comments (and nice weather) makes me go out each afternoon, for about 60-90 minutes. Each day one new species ... and some were lifers!

[Dave Williams]

306)  African Grey Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus(female)   Etosha NP Namibia

African Grey Hornbill  Lophoceros nasutus(female) by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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307) Black-necked Grebe.  EtoshaNP,Namibia

Black-necked Grebe  Podiceps  Nigricollis by Dave Williams, on Flickr.

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308)Black-throated Canary   Crithagra atrogularis    Etosha NP,namibia

Black-throated Canary   Crithagra atrogularis by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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309)  Eurasian Spoonbill   Platalea leucorodia      Arrocampo Resevoir, Spain

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310) Eurasian hobby   Falco subbuteo   Etosha NP Namibia

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311) Swallow-tailed Bee-eater  Etosha NP Namibia

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater  Merops Hirundineus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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312) Dune Lark   Calendulauda erythrochlamys      Nr Swakopmund,Namibia

 

More Dune than Lark!

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but it is there!

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313) Lanner Falcon   Etosha NP, Namibia

Lanner Falcon   Falco biarmicus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

One off ( Wood Piper x2) one replacement.

 

Black Kite  Extremadura,Spain.

Black Kite   Milvus migrans by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Not sure about this one from Etosha, my guess is a Chat Flycatcher. Opinions welcome!

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@Galana    Rattling Cisticola anyone?  Again,Namibia 

[lmSA84]

@Dave Williams - roughly where in Namibia? 

[lmSA84]

For what’s worth I agree with the Chat Flycatcher 

[Galana]

@Dave Williams  More than happy to go with Chat Flycatcher AND the Rattler.

[Dave Williams]

@Galana @lmSA84 Thanks both, the "Rattler"...I like that name... was again Etosha, somewhere around Halali towards the Pan I think.

 

 

So that puts me on 315 and my best day in months!!!!

[Dave Williams]

PS Two "Lifers" as well.

 

[xelas]

You see, @Dave Williams, not that you have captured less birds in Namibia, you were only a bit too sloppy the first time around checking your portfolio .

And all new entries are excellent quality photos!! Congratulations.

Edited October 22, 2017 by xelas

[Dave Williams]

  What worries me is I might be taking this all a bit too seriously!!!!  

 

 

 

Edited October 23, 2017 by Dave Williams

[xelas]

As long as you still have fun doing it ...  ...

[Peter Connan]

What is this too seriously you speak of?