B.Y. 2019. The Tortoise rules!

[TonyQ]

Congratulations on 300,, I look forward to more from SA

[Dave Williams]

302) Hadada Ibis

First thing in the morning on the lawn in Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp.

Once heard never forgotten. Noisy critters, ruined sleep in a few places!

Hadada Ibis  Bostrychia hagedash by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

303)Bronze-winged Courser

A pair spotted sat on the edge of the road by Claire, and the only ones we saw. By the time I stooped, reversed and leant over her to get the shot, they were away in the long grass!

Bronze-winged Courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

304) Crested Francolin

Afsaal Picnic Site. Can't recall seeing them elsewhere but look similar to Natal Spurfowl to me! The tail is the giveaway.

Crested Francolin  Dendroperdix sephaena by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

305)Crowned Lapwing

Seen several time throughout the park, what surprised more was seeing one in J'burg suburbia on the grass verge. Mind you, our guest house had Hadada Ibis on their lawn too!

Crowned Lapwing  Vanellus coronatus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

306)White-backed Vulture

The most commonly seen Vulture in the whole of KNP, that said there were not nearly as many Vultures as I expected.

 White-backed Vulture  Gyps africanus by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

307) Lappet-faced Vulture

Only seen a couple of times, at the remains of a kill with White-backed and Hooded Vutures ( the latter seen so many times in The Gambia early this year, they seem to have far more vultures there than in Kruger)

Lappet-faced Vulture  Torgos tracheliotos by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

308)Fork-tailed Drongo

One of the most common birds seen, so much so that having taken a shot on the first day I didn't pay much attention after that. Then i realised I might have been missing Square-tailed ones. Ooops!

Fork-tailed Drongo  Dicrurus adsimilis by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

309) Village Indigobird

Well I think it is!

Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

310)Tawny Eagle

Somewhere in the south. I have better shots in better light but lets crack on and get the numbers up!

Tawny Eagle  Aquila rapax by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

311) Southern Red-billed Hornbill

The second most common Hornbill, seen throughout the park. This one was displaying!

Southern Red-billed Hornbill  Tockus rufirostris by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Tdgraves]

@Dave Williams I think that your sunbird is a marico

 

i have never seen a courser in KNP

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Tdgraves said:

@Dave Williams I think that your sunbird is a marico

So do I. I have never seen a DB with a dark belly.

Maybe you should also look at the colour of your "Village Indigo Birds" bill and legs?

This is what my book says for the real bird. "The combination of white or pinkish white bill, legs and feet distinguish both male and female from other Indigo birds in S. Africa.

If, indeed, your bird is an Indigo bird and not a Widowbird or Quelea..

 

Apart from that, congratulations on 300 up and a nice bunch of bird photos.

Edited October 25, 2019 by Galana
Additional updated comment.

[Dave Williams]

@Galana and @Tdgraves Thanks both, I don't think I have any other Sunbirds so that will have to remain wrongly tagged( I do dislike the inability to go back and edit posts on this website @Game Warden.

I'm not sure why this feature hasn't been enabled.)

 

As for the Indigobird/Whydah/Quelea I'll accept your judgement on that one Fred. Make your choice.It was a lone bird I would add.

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations on getting to 300, Dave.

[Tdgraves]

27 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

@Galana and @Tdgraves Thanks both, I don't think I have any other Sunbirds so that will have to remain wrongly tagged( I do dislike the inability to go back and edit posts on this website @Game Warden.

I'm not sure why this feature hasn't been enabled.)

 

As for the Indigobird/Whydah/Quelea I'll accept your judgement on that one Fred. Make your choice.It was a lone bird I would add.

You should be able to edit - feature still enabled following changes on website 

[Tdgraves]

p.s. congrats on 300

My next batch are a whole load of “indigo/whydah/other lbjs”...

[Dave Williams]

8 minutes ago, Tdgraves said:

You should be able to edit - feature still enabled following changes on website 

 

 

So you can! No one made that known did they?  I can change my spelling mistakes too. Wonderful!!

[Kitsafari]

Congrats on the 300th!

 

 

[xelas]

#300 achieved, congratulations also from my side. Now fast forward to #400!

 

There is an Edit button presented on the post (I am working with PC and tablet) yet it has a time limit (how long is active I have no idea).

 

 

[Dave Williams]

16 minutes ago, xelas said:

#300 achieved, congratulations also from my side. Now fast forward to #400!

 

There is an Edit button presented on the post (I am working with PC and tablet) yet it has a time limit (how long is active I have no idea).

 

 

 Used to be just an hour I think, now it seems its not closed at all Alex. I'm not sure if I can reach 400, might have to get outside and search again!!

Edited October 25, 2019 by Dave Williams

[TonyQ]

I think edit function is available for two hours (but I have no idea why I think that)

[PeterHG]

I can still edit posts from two months ago. Another way to push up the numbers..;)

[Dave Williams]

I wonder if I can edit other peoples, a way to reduce the numbers

[Peter Connan]

Congratulations on the 300, and some really magnificent shots to get there!

Crowned and Blacksmith Lapwings are very common on the sidewalks and in the parks here, and Wattled Lapwing and Spotted Thick-knee only slightly less so. The thick-knee though usually hides during the day. Not sure if you saw it, but we scared one up on the way back from dinner.

 

Edit function is currently not time-limited.

 

I very much doubt you can edit somebody else's, but of course I can. Fancy lenses is the best currency, followed by Chocolate...

 

Edited October 25, 2019 by Peter Connan