Kit & Herman Year 2

[Tdgraves]

Well done on 200

[TonyQ]

Well done on reaching 200, and with a stunning bird

(it would be good to hear more about Frasers Hill at some stage)

[Dave Williams]

Impressive stuff! Well done on 200 from me too.

[Kitsafari]

10 hours ago, TonyQ said:

Well done on reaching 200, and with a stunning bird

(it would be good to hear more about Frasers Hill at some stage)

 

@TonyQ Will return to Fraser's Hill once I'm finished with the Bots list, but sadly, not that many on the hill this trip. 

[Kitsafari]

After the short break, Botswana count continues.

 

201/BW84: Wood Sandpiper, Khwai

 

[Kitsafari]

202/BW85: Secretary Bird, Nxai Pans

 

[Kitsafari]

203/BW86: Crimson-breasted Shrike, CKGR

 

we saw a couple of these. I was too slow the first time, and I was chasing this shrike at the morning tea in the wooded area. The best shot was just this: better than an EBC, but not a good shot.

Also known as the crimson-breasted Gonolek, the shrike is distributed in southern Africa. 

 

[Kitsafari]

204/BW86: Lesser Grey Shrike, CKGR

A winter visitor to southern Africa from southern and central EUrope and western Asia.

The male has pink-flushed underparts.

 

[Kitsafari]

205/.BW88: Long-tailed (Magpie) Shrike, CKGR

 

There was a pair of them but getting shots of these black beauties in the shade of a dense tree isn't the best condition. Thank goodness they stood still for a little while. 

Known as the long-tailed shrike or the Magpie shrike, it is native to eastern and southeastern Africa where it prefers savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. 

 

[Kitsafari]

206/BW89: Red-backed Shrike, MP

 

another migratory bird to africa from northern Europe. A rather pretty shrike, I thought. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

207/BW90, Southern White Crowned  Shrike, Khwai

 

Not a migratory bird, but rather, a native in southern Africa where its inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests and dry savannah areas.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on #200, and what a spectacular bird to pass c that milestone. Beautiful! Great additions from Botswana as well, really enjoy seeing these. Cool you got some Nightjars, and well done with the Mousebird and CB-shrike, both not easy species to get a photo of. 

[Kitsafari]

108/BW91: Great Sparrow, CKGR

 

Also known as the southern rufous sparrow, it looks like a large house sparrow but is grey on its crown and the back of its neck with a rufous upper back. Found in southern Africa, wooded savannah and towns too. 

 

Female: 

[Kitsafari]

209/BW92: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, Nxai Pans Gate

 

a rather bland sparrow, but there were lots of them flying in and out at the Nxai Pans gatehouse. 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

210/BW93: Red-billed Spurfowl, Camp Kalahari, MP/Khwai 

 

 

 

[Kitsafari]

Thanks @michael-ibk, @Dave Williams, @Tdgraves @TonyQ @xelas !

Edited May 26, 2019 by Kitsafari

[Galana]

Well done on the 200+ marker. Onwards and upwards.

[Kitsafari]

Thanks @Galana

[Peter Connan]

Lovely birds and photos. Especially no. 200! Well done.

[PeterHG]

Great additions again and a perfectly understandable choice for #200. What a beauty and well done!

[Kitsafari]

Thanks to both peters! @Peter Connan @PeterHG 

[Dave Williams]

Envious of the Secretary Bird, do hope I get a chance to see one when I'm in SA.

 

[Galana]

5 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

Envious of the Secretary Bird, do hope I get a chance to see one when I'm in SA.

Why wait? I have a bottle in the cooler right now!

Or I did when I took the photo for you. Then Lady G got her big blue eyes on it.

But I have more.

[Zim Girl]

Well done on reaching the 200  -  some really great pictures there.

[Dave Williams]

Oops . yes, forgot the 200, well done indeed.Another with the Tortoise in their sights! I'll bringing up the rear soon but no worries.