PC's Better year

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @Galana

 

126) Red-billed Quelia

 

Rooibekkwelea

Quelea quelea

 

 

28 April, Kgalagadi

Edited August 3, 2017 by Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

127) Cape Turtle Dove

 

Gewone Tortelduif

Streptopelia capicola

 

There were many, but for some reason I failed to photograph them properly. Here is one only justevading a Lanner.

 

28 April, Kgalagadi

[Peter Connan]

128) Black-chested Snake-eagle.

 

Another juvenile, at first I thought it was a Martial, but that yellow eye...

 

 

 

Kgalagadi, 30 April

[Peter Connan]

Apart from a few as-yet-unidentified LBJ's, that's the Kgalagadi done.

 

129) Black Crake

 

Swartriethaan

Amaurornis flavirostris

 

 

Juvenile:

 

Marievale, 3 July

[Peter Connan]

130) Cape Teal

 

Teeleend

Anas capensis

 

 

 

Marievale, 3 July

[Dave Williams]

Some excellent additions again.

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @Dave Williams

[johnweir]

Some wonderful images Peter, keep them coming. Get a great deal of pleasure from your work and find the images very helpful in identifying species.

Cape Teal and the reflection. Wow!

Edited August 3, 2017 by johnweir
Missed a point out.

[xelas]

I too love the Cape Teal reflection, @Peter Connan! Wonderful image!!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you @johnweirand @xelas

 

That particular hide sometimes produces these wonderful reflections. There will be a few more of them in here.

[Peter Connan]

131) Little Grebe (or Dabchick)

 

Kleindobbertjie

Tachybaptus ruficollis

 

 

 

Immature:

 

Marievale, 3 June

[Peter Connan]

132) Malachite Kingfisher

 

Kuifkopvisvanger

Alcedo cristata

 

This is the supermodel of the bird world, so apologies for the overload...

 

 

 

 

 

Marievale, 3 June

[Peter Connan]

133) Hottentot Teal

 

Gevlekte Eend

Anas hottentota

 

 

 

 

Marievale, 3 June

[Peter Connan]

134) Egyptian Goose

 

Kolgans

Alopochen aegyptiacus

 

 

 

Marievale, 3 June

[Peter Connan]

135) Common Moorhen

 

Grootwaterhoender

Gallinula chloropus

 

 

Immature:

 

Marievale, 3 June

[PeterHG]

Excellent set of the Malachite Kingfisher, @Peter Connan. Three flight shots, now that's a challenge!

[Dave Williams]

That's a big claim for the Malachite @Peter Connan, up there but at the top of the supermodels, food for thought and an interesting thread perhaps?!

[Soukous]

super pictures of the Malachite Kingfisher @Peter Connan . 

[TonyQ]

@Peter Connan

The kingfisher shots are superb - but I like your Little Grebe shots even more!

[Galana]

I am a fan of all Kingfishers so no apologies needed for an overdose.

And as @Dave Williams suggests, there is the foundation of a good debate there on a thread of its own.

I have a few species to nominate when it happens.

Bwana Mkubwa Gameranger may take note?

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @PeterHG, @Dave Williams, @Soukous, @TonyQ and @Galana

 

Now that will certainly be an interesting thread!

[Peter Connan]

136) African Rail

 

Grootriethaan

Rallus caerulescens

 

 

 

Marievale, 3 June

[Peter Connan]

137) Cape Shoveller

 

Kaapse Slopeend

Anas smithii

 

Male and female:

 

 

 

 

Marievale, 3 June

Edited August 5, 2017 by Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

138) African Snipe

 

Afrikaanse Snip

Gallinago nigripennis

 

 

3 June, Marievale

[Peter Connan]

139) Speckled Mousebird

 

Gevlekte Muisvoel

Colius striatus

 

 

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