PC's fifth attempt

[Dave Williams]

I'm leaning with Fred on this one. Shorter and stockier than PCG but very similar otherwise. Not as common either!

[Kitsafari]

what a beautiful shot of the orange -breasted waxbill! and of the starling too. 

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @Galana and @Dave Williams. Unfortunately I don't have any other angles. But there does appear to be something there... Lizard Buzzard it seems to be.

 

Thanks @Kitsafari

 

176) Yellow-fronted Canary

 

Geeloogkanarie

Serinus mozambicus

 

9 May, Dinokeng

 

 

7 July, The Aloe Farm, Hartbeespoort

[Peter Connan]

177) Tawny-flanked Prinia

 

Bruinsylangstertjie

Prinia subflava

 

 

9 June, Dinokeng

[Dave Williams]

They just keep on coming... a bird a day it seems! The YF Canaries are lovely.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Dave Williams.

[TonyQ]

Beautiful photos of the Prinia and the Canary!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very  much @TonyQ

 

178) Groundscraper thrush

 

Gevlekete lyster

Psophocichla litsipsirupa

 

 

9June, Dinokeng

[xelas]

More great photos, Peter!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @xelas

 

179) Long-billed Crombec

 

Bosveldstompstert

Sylvietta rufescens

 

This is a bird I have never noticed before, but they were very abundant around the lodge. Very difficult to get a clean shot of though!

 

 

 

 

 

9 June, Dinokeng

Edited July 23, 2018 by Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

180) African Black Duck

 

Swarteend

Anas sparsa

 

 

9 June, Dinokeng

[Peter Connan]

181) Comb Duck

 

Knobbeleend

Sarkidiornis melanotos

 

Saw these a couple of times in Botswana, but never got a decent photo.

But in Dinokeng we got closer.

 

 

 

9 June

[Peter Connan]

182) Brubru

 

Bontroklaksman

Nilaus afer

 

 

 

10 June, Dinokeng

[Galana]

On 7/23/2018 at 4:25 AM, Peter Connan said:

This is a bird I have never noticed before,

Strange how Big Year affects one's vision. Nice capture. Definitely not EBC quality!!

Excellent additions. What a friendly Brubru.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Galana

[Peter Connan]

183) Dark-capped Bulbul

 

Swartoogtiptol

Pycnonotus tricolor

 

 

9 June, Dinokeng

[Peter Connan]

184) Orange-breasted Bush-shrike

 

Oranjeborslaksman

Telophorus sulfureopectus

 

 

9 June, Dinokeng

[Kitsafari]

A lovely bush-shrike - such a warm contrast against what looks like dry wintry conditions. 

[Galana]

That Bush-shriek is one of my favourites. Much more delicate than some of its cousins.

And fast approaching the magic double ton along with @Kitsafari so I hope you are saving a good one for us.

[TonyQ]

That bush- shrike is a beauty!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Kitsafari, @Galana and @TonyQ.

 

Fred, all I can say right now is that I will indeed reach 200 this year. At times I was worried I might not, and I very much doubt I will reach last year's lofty total!

 

[Peter Connan]

185) Cardinal Woodpecker

 

Kardinaalspeg

Dendropicos fuscescens

 

A near-EBC of the female:

 

And a reasonable shot of the male:

 

Dinokeng, 9 June

[Galana]

Something new every day. Until I saw your excellent photo I never realised the Cardinal had a brown forecrown. I must have seen hundreds but with eyes drawn to the red and the stripes. It's really quite nice! Thanks.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Galana

[Peter Connan]

186) Purple Roller

 

Groottroupant

Coracias naevia

 

 

 

Dinokeng, 9 June