Birding on 3 continents

[xelas]

BY105 / SA105

Little Egret - Egretta garzetta

 

 

De Hoop / 02.01.2018

[xelas]

BY106 / SA106

Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis

 

 

De Hoop / 02.01.2018

[xelas]

BY107 / SA107

Long-billed Crombec - Sylvietta rufescens

 

Montagu / 08.01.2018

Edited February 5, 2018 by xelas

[lmSA84]

@xelas - great stuff as always. 

 

I’m curious - where in Montagu did you see the Little Bitten? 

[xelas]

We have stayed at 360 On 62, a b&b/farm guest house, and there was quite a large dam on the property. I have seen also the male but it was well camouflaged; will show his photo in trip report. I have learned about this property from @PeterHG trip report here: 

 

Edited February 5, 2018 by xelas

[elefromoz]

@xelas, #100, worth the wait....

[Dave Williams]

Excellent quality, particularly love the Ibis and Turaco shots. I do wonder how you will get on with @Peter Connan though as you have seen so many SA birds already!

[xelas]

2 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

I do wonder how you will get on with @Peter Connan though as you have seen so many SA birds already!

 

There are whole families of birds we have not seen any species of; and being in the competent company of Peter will only increase my chances of getting more African birds !

[xelas]

Not all birds were close enough to get a decent photo. Like the Kori Bustard. And some ducks.

 

BY108 / SA108

Maccoa Duck - Oxyura maccoa

 

De Hoop / 03.01.2018

Edited February 6, 2018 by xelas

[xelas]

BY109 / SA109

Malachite Kingfisher - Alcedo cristatus

 

Rondevlei Bird Sanctuary / 11.01.2018

 

Edited February 6, 2018 by xelas

[xelas]

BY110 / SA110

Malachite Sunbird - Nectarinia famosa

 

male eclipse

De Hoop / 03.01.2018

 

female

Harold Porter Botanical Garden / 10.01.2018

 

[xelas]

BY111 / SA111

Mountain Wheatear - Oenanthe monticola

 

female

 

juvenile pied morph

Karoo NP / 06.01.2018

[xelas]

BY112 / SA112

Namaqua Dove - Oena capensis

 

female

 

male

Karoo NP / 06.01.2018

[xelas]

BY113 / SA113

Namaqua Sandgrouse - Pterocles namaqua

 

female

Karoo NP / 06.01.2018

[xelas]

BY114 / SA114

Namaqua Warbler - Phragmacia substriata

 

Karoo NP / 06.01.2018

 

 

[michael-ibk]

Wow, what an excellent start to your new year - too many great photos to praise them all, but I particularly like the Black Harrier, the White-Eye, the Great Crested Grebe, the Great KF and the Krysna of course. Stll kinda sceptical about your Ashy Flycatcher, that's really very far from where it should be. Are you sure it's not another Dusky?

[xelas]

Thanks for taking your time, @michael-ibk, and for all likes. The flycatcher ... what to say, but in the great scheme of birding life, one flycatcher more or less ... btw I have several “mistery birds” which I will post at the end of the rest and I am looking forward to your comments .

[xelas]

BY115 / SA115

Olive Thrush - Turdus olivaceus

 

Wilderness / 04.01.2018

[xelas]

BY116 / SA116

Olive Woodpecker - Dendropicos griseocephalus

 

Wilderness / 04.01.2018

[xelas]

BY117 / SA117

Orange-breasted Sunbird - Anthobaphes violacea

 

Harold Porter Botanical Garden / 10.01.2018

[xelas]

BY118 / SA118

 

Common Ostrich - Struthio camelus

 

him

De Hoop / 01.01.2018

 

her

Karoo NP / 05.01.2018

[xelas]

BY119 / SA119

Pale Chanting Goshawk - Melierax canorus

 

 

Montagu / 08.01.2018

 

 

[xelas]

BY120 - SA120

Pied Avocet - Recurvirostra avosetta

 

Strandfontein / 14.01.2018

[xelas]

BY121 / SA121

Pied Crow - Corvus albus

 

Franschhoek / 09.01.2018

[xelas]

BY122 / SA122

Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis

 

 

Wilderness / 04.01.2018