PeterHG's fifth attempt

[PeterHG]

61 (SA 55) Squacco Heron. Marievale, January. A a great distance, but the only one I saw on my SA trip. 

 

[PeterHG]

60(SA 54). South African Shelduck. Marievale, January

 

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[PeterHG]

61 (SA 55) Pied Starling. January. I can't really remember where I took this shot...

 

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[PeterHG]

62 (SA 56) African Spoonbill. Marievale, January. Judging from the last photo there is a spelling discrepancy between the signs in the reserve and the way it is spelled in online documentation.

 

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[PeterHG]

63 (SA 57) Red-billed Teal. Marievale, January.

 

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[PeterHG]

64 (SA 58). Cape Longclaw. Marievale, January.

 

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[PeterHG]

65 (SA 59). Purple Gallinule. Marievale, January. That, I think, concludes our day with @Peter Connan at the Marievale Bird Sanctuary. We saw 63 species and thoroughly enjoyed both the location and the company. (the count has been rectified after the double herons I posted...)

 

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rectifying count

[Soukous]

Marievale /Marivale certainly seems to deliver.

[xelas]

30 minutes ago, Soukous said:

Marievale /Marivale certainly seems to deliver.

 It can be, but I think the main reason for us having a great birding day there was the fact we have been guided by @Peter Connan.

[Galana]

2 hours ago, PeterHG said:

but the only one I saw on my SA trip. 

Maybe that accounts for it appearing twice as 46 & 61??

Along with its black  dusky cousin at 45/60.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you for the compliments @PeterHG and @xelas. I don't believe it's true though. The birds are there (or not), and there's only really one road...

 

Really lovely shots Peter!

[PeterHG]

1 hour ago, Galana said:

Maybe that accounts for it appearing twice as 46 & 61??

Along with its black  dusky cousin at 45/60.

Ah, you are right, of course. I had posted both before..... "Age is a sorry traveling companion..." I'll rectify the numbers

[Galana]

2 hours ago, PeterHG said:

"Age is a sorry traveling companion...

Tell me about it.

[elefromoz]

@PeterHG, what a great day at Marievale, 60+ (birds not years, all this talk of "age") with excellent photos too..

[Dave Williams]

Catch up time here today as well. Some excellent shots here Peter. 

No 45 and 60 look rather familiar!

[Galana]

Do keep up Mr Tortoise!

 

[PeterHG]

66 (SA 60) Sombre Greenbul. Marloth Park, January

 

[PeterHG]

67 (SA 61) Village Indigobird. Marloth Park, February

 

[PeterHG]

68 (SA 62). Yellow-billed Kite. Kruger, February

 

[PeterHG]

69 (SA 63) Southern Ground Hornbill. Kruger, February. Although their numbers are declining we saw them on 3 different occasions.

 

[PeterHG]

70 (SA 64) Brown Snake Eagle. Kruger, February. A beautiful raptor with captivating eyes.

 

[PeterHG]

71 (SA 65) Long-crested Eagle. Kruger, February. Seen only once.

 

[PeterHG]

72 (SA 66). Green Wood-hoopoe. Kruger, February.

 

[PeterHG]

73 (SA 67) Black Stork. Kruger, February

 

[PeterHG]

74 (SA 68). Lesser Masked Weaver. Kruger, February. Less common that its cousin, the Southern Masked Weaver.