Michael´s Fifth Year

[michael-ibk]

458/ZA17.) Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) / Goliathreiher

 

Pretty much the only Heron we had not seen in Tanzania. A few birds in both parks.

 

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

459/ZA18.) Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) / Mittelreiher

 

And the missing Egret. Only in the Kafue where they were common.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

460/ZA19.) White-Headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) / Wollkopfgeier

 

Just one single bird in the Kafue. All the others (White-Backed, Hooded and Lappet) were regularly seen.

 

[michael-ibk]

461/ZA20.) Western Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) / Bandschlangenadler

 

Two indiviuals in South Luangwa.

 

[michael-ibk]

462/ZA21.) Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) / Steppenadler

 

A very early morning picture I wanted to delete until I realized it´s not a Tawny. Kafue.

 

[michael-ibk]

463/ZA22.) Shikra (Accipiter badius) / Schikrasperber

 

One uncooperative bird in the Nsefu sector.

 

[michael-ibk]

464/ZA23.) African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense) / Kapzwergkauz

 

Walking around in Musekese camp for hours during "siesta" paid off, found it there.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

465/ZA24.) African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) / Afrikanischer Waldkauz

 

Tafika Camp has a resident pair. Love their calls.

 

 

 

[Tdgraves]

Lovely owls @michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

Thanks @Tdgraves!

 

466/ZA25.) Southern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris) / Südlicher Rotschnabeltoko

 

Luckily for me Red-Billed Hornbills are split into dozens of different species. So one more for the count even though it looks pretty much the same as the Tanzanian Red-Billed HB. Quite common in South Luangwa.

 

 

Edited November 22, 2020 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

467/ZA26.) Half-Collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata) / Kobalteisvogel

 

Quite a fight on the Kafue river to get a photo but ultimately we won, hooray!

 

 

[michael-ibk]

468/ZA27.) Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) / Riesenfischer

 

One each in SL and the Kafue, this one from the latter.

 

 

[Galana]

Excellent start. Hard to pick a 'winner ' in this batch. Oh go on then. Schalow's but I love the Owls too and HC Kingfisher.

[Kitsafari]

Lovely owl photos. Wonder if you took as many boat rides on the kafue river as we did the last time?!

 

[Peter Connan]

Lovely photos of wonderful birds!

[PeterHG]

A collection of great birds and photos, Michael! I love those Skimmers (never seen them in Africa) and your flight shot of the Giant Kingfisher!

[shazdwn]

Incredible photos and birds as usual, especially that Schalow´s Turaco  - what a stunner.  

 

Feeling very jealous of anyone who can travel overseas at the moment, trapped as we are on our prisoner island for what looks like still many months to come.  Oh well ok its a pretty special island and has very little Covid so I can't complain, but this world traveller has a bad case of itchy feet.  At least I can live vicariously through your images (and maybe a future trip report??? Please )

[michael-ibk]

Many thanks everybody!

 

1 hour ago, shazdwn said:

(and maybe a future trip report??? Please )

 

The future is the present - look here:

 

 

[shazdwn]

1 hour ago, michael-ibk said:

Many thanks everybody!

 

 

The future is the present - look here:

 

 

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[Galana]

5 hours ago, shazdwn said:

trapped as we are on our prisoner island for what looks like still many months to come.  Oh well ok its a pretty special island

And a  darn sight larger than mine. Care to swap?

[michael-ibk]

469/ZA28.) Racket-Tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus) / Spatelracke

 

A lifer for me! In photographic terms at least, I´ve seen it a couple of times but could never get a picture. Two birds together in the Kafue - unfortunately a very dark and rainy afternoon. Still, I was very excited to finally get a good look at this bird.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

470/ZA29.) Bennet´s Woodpecker (Coracias spatulatus) / Kardinalspecht

 

Two sightings in South Luangwa.

 

 

Its diminutive Cardinal cousin was a bit more cooperative. And since that one only got a headless shot in Tanzania I´m posting it as well.

 

[michael-ibk]

471/ZA30.) Lilian´s Lovebird (Coracias spatulatus) / Erdbeerköpfchen

 

Abundant in South Luangwa but tiny and furtive, so not that easy to get a shot at all.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

472/ZA31.) White-Breasted Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis) / Weißbrust-Raupenfänger

 

A life for me one hour after landing, right in the garden of Pioneer Camp.

 

[michael-ibk]

473/ZA32.) Black Cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava) / Kapraupenfänger

 

Just three letters for this one. E.B.C.