Pedro´s Rookie Year

[Galana]

Congratulations on a magnificent 200 and what a photo to clinch it with. PS is always a firm favourite with me whatever it does.

[Peter Connan]

What a magnificent capture! And extremely well done on the double in your first year! Congratulations.

[xelas]

Congratulations on #200! Splendid moment captured.

[pedro maia]

Thanks @Alex Rogers, @michael-ibk, @Zim Girl, @Galana, @Peter Connan, @xelas, now it´s time to try to reach the next double century, of species pictured only in Portugal, and it isn´t going to be easy.

 

Anyway, I´m not yet done with Botswana and Sa (not many more but still some to upload).

[pedro maia]

#201/BT 42, 19/8, Red-billed Oxpecker, Mashatu

 

These guys look like toys...

 

Edited September 4, 2019 by pedro maia

[pedro maia]

#202/BT 43, 19/8, Hammerkop, Mashatu

 

I like this "ugly" looking species.

[pedro maia]

#203/BT 44, 19/8, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Mashatu

 

 

I think kingfishers are everybody´s favourites and I´m no exception, I only regret to have missed the opportunities this one gave us to take some nice in flight pictures, I totally blew all the tries, however my daughter, using very different camera settings, took these two that i think are pretty decent:

 

 

[pedro maia]

#204/BT 45, 19/8, White-backed Vulture, Mashatu

 

The first picture of the vulture was taken when we got out of the hide, the second was later already on game drive.

 

[lmSA84]

Congrats! What a sequence for 200

[Soukous]

Terrific Pearl Spotted Owlet, a wonderful way to reach 200. 

[pedro maia]

Thanks @ImSA and @Soukous

[pedro maia]

#205/BT 46, 19/8, Blacksmith Lapwing, Mashatu

 

 

Pictures taken at the camp hide.

 

[pedro maia]

#206/BT 47, 19/8, Red-headed Weaver, Mashatu

[pedro maia]

#247/BT 48, 20/8, White-crowned Shrike, Mashatu

[pedro maia]

#208/BT 49, 20/8, African Hoopoe, Mashatu

[pedro maia]

Next one is a gorgeous common bird, as many people say is probably the most photographed bird in African safaris and we had seen it before quite a few times and saw also a few in this trip:

 

#209/BT 50, 20/8, Lilac-breasted Roller, Mashatu

 

Anyway, I hadn´t been able to get one in flight and after failing with the Kingfisher at the photo hide I really wanted to get the LBR, and the next one gave me the chance and I´m very glad with the result, so I hope you forgive me for the overload:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pedro maia]

I was not so lucky with next one but it came out of nowhere and quickly vanished inside the roots of a tree.

 

#210/BT 51, 20/8, Senegal Coucal, Mashatu

[pedro maia]

And the final new specie from Botswana (I still have a couple from the road back to Joburg) was this beautiful bird of prey:

 

#211/BT 52, 20/8, Brown Snake Eagle, Mashatu

 

Edited September 6, 2019 by pedro maia

[Galana]

7 hours ago, pedro maia said:

211/BT 52, 20/8, Tawny Eagle, Mashatu

I don't have my bird book with me but I have doubts that this is aTawny. Suggest Brown Snake Eagle.

[michael-ibk]

Agree with Galana. 

[pedro maia]

Correction made, thanks @Galana and @michael-ibk, Brown Snake Eagle suits me as well.

[Kitsafari]

congrats on a great 200th! amazing shot of the tiny owl against the dove. 

and great shots of the queleas in flight too - that's such a tough shot to get. 

[pedro maia]

212/SA 5, 20/8, Mariqua Flycatcher, Road R521

[pedro maia]

213/SA 6, 20/8, Little Bee-eater, Road R521

 

Terrible picture, totally missed the focus.

 

[pedro maia]

214/SA 7, Pale Chanting Goshawk, Road R521

 

Damned wires...

Edited September 7, 2019 by pedro maia