PC's 2019: a lazy year

[Peter Connan]

165) Violet-eared Waxbill

 

Koningblousysie

Granatina granatina

 

23 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

166) White-browed Sparrow-weaver

 

Koringvoel

Plocepasser mahali

 

 

21 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

167) Short-clawed Lark (I hope...)

 

Kortkloulewerik

Certhilauda chuana

 

22 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

168) Sabota Lark

 

Sabotalewerik

Mirafra sabota

 

22 September, Botsalano

[Tdgraves]

@Peter Connan your sabota looks like a rufous-naped to me,  o idea about the other one....

 

[xelas]

The first photo is an example of what an atmospheric (heat) disturbance can do to a very long focal length shot. I have tons of similar of Lapwings on the field near our house, never a sharp one came out.

Others are much better. TC 14 should work well with 500 prime. 

[Galana]

4 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

@Peter Connan your sabota looks like a rufous-naped to me,

There's brave!

It's a coin toss either way. Arid birds have a tendency to being paler.

I can sense why @Peter Connan lives in hope for the Short-clawed too. Definitely would benefit from a better/different photo although the 'capped' appearance is certainly evident.

[Peter Connan]

Brave or not, I think @Tdgraves is right...

 

But if nobody has any serious objections, I'm going to hold on to the Short-claw...

[Tdgraves]

sorry - i take it that it no longer counts??

[Peter Connan]

Not sure I understand @Tdgraves?

[Tdgraves]

towards the total score....

[Peter Connan]

Sabota doesn't, Short-claw does.

 

168mk2) Lappet-faced Vulture

 

Swartaasvoel

Torgos tracheliotus

 

22 September, Botsalano

Edited October 19, 2019 by Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

169) Namaqua Dove

 

Namakwaduifie

Oena capensis

 

22 September, Botsalano

 

[Peter Connan]

170) Namaqua Sandgrouse

 

 

23 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

171) Burchelss's Sandgrouse

 

Gevlekte Sandpatrys

Pterocles burchelli

 

 

22 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

172) Northern Black Korhaan

 

Witvlerkkorhaan

Eupodotis afraoides

 

 

22 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

173) Red-crested Korhaan

 

Boskorhaan

Eupodotis ruficrista

 

22 September, Botsalano

[pedro maia]

Great korhaan pictures, Peter.

[xelas]

The quality has risen again, Peter! Nice set of BIF.

[TonyQ]

The two   Korhaans are superb. Really beautiful 

[Galana]

Some lovely additions.

[Kitsafari]

great shots of the black korhaan in flight and with open mouth. 

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @pedro maia, @xelas, @TonyQ, @Galana and @Kitsafari.

 

 

[PeterHG]

Good set of additions again, @Peter Connan! I see what you mean with the atmospheric conditions when shooting at a long focal length, but you continue with some great bif shots of sandgrouse and korhaan.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @PeterHG