PC's 2019: a lazy year

[Kitsafari]

I'm sure you will get that 5 @Peter Connan!

 

have a great trip and get lots  of birds to end 2019 with and more to kick off 2020. 

[Zim Girl]

Lovely last few additions, enjoy your holidays!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Kitsafari and @Zim Girl

[Dave Williams]

Happy New Year Peter wherever you are. I have a feeling out in the bush somewhere you lucky so and so! One of the highlights of my BY was meeting you and the family , that's what the BY brings to me. 

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Dave Williams. Indeed, we have just returned from a trip to the seaside. This thread is NOT over! The meeting was one of my highlights too.

[PeterHG]

That is good to hear! A happy New Year to you and I'm looking forward to seeing many more of your beautiful photos!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @PeterHG

[michael-ibk]

Happy New Year Peter, good to hear you have more in store!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @michael-ibk.

[lmSA84]

Happy New Year Peter and good luck for 2020

[xelas]

Just shy of #200 so for year 2020 your should strive to get #202 , @Peter Connan. 

[Peter Connan]

Hold on there @xelas, I ain't done yet!

 

Just finished IDing all the birds seen on our holidays. Now just need to decide whether i show you all the EBC's or not...

And of course edit all the photos...

[Peter Connan]

About time I reckon.

 

Firstly, some birds from earlier in the year, that got overlooked in the belief that better ones would be forecoming.

 

196) Green-backed Heron

 

Groenrugreier

Butorides striatus

 

This is an immature bird.

 

12 January, Marievale

[Peter Connan]

197) White-backed Duck

 

Witrugeend

Thalassornis leuconotus

 

Bit of an EBC here. My first and only sighting of this bird, but it was hellishly far away.

 

12 January, Marievale

[Peter Connan]

198) Lilac-breasted Roller

 

Gewone Troupant

Coracias caudata

 

I guess a BY from Southern Africa is incomplete without this guy.

 

23 February, Zebula

 

10 August, Klein Letaba

[Peter Connan]

199) Crested Francolin

 

Bospatrys

Peliperdix sephaena

 

24 February, Zebula

[Peter Connan]

200) Little Sparrowhawk

 

Kleinsperwer

Accipiter minullus

 

28 April, Piesangkloof

[Peter Connan]

201) African Gosshawk

 

Afrikaanse Sperwer

Accipiter tachiro

 

11 August, Klein Letaba

[Peter Connan]

202) Greater Flamingo

 

Grootflamink

Phoenicopterus ruber

 

31 August, Zibulo

[Peter Connan]

203) Red-faced Mousebird

 

Rooiwangmuisvoel

Urocolius indicus

 

22 September, Botsalano

[Peter Connan]

204) Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

 

Swaelstertbyevreter

Merops hirundineus

 

Far too far for good photography...

 

22 September, Botsalano

[TonyQ]

Well done on passing 200 @Peter Connan

[xelas]

Aha, you were hiding these just to make me feel a bit , isn't it so, Peter?! Congrats on passing by #202 already in 2019!

[Galana]

Good to see more of what you can do. Bring on the EBCs if you wish.

Well done on 200.

[pedro maia]

Congrats on passing 200 and on winning the home country count, I’m trying to make harder for you in 2020 .