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7) Egyptian Goose

 

Kolgans

 

Alopochen aegyptiacus

 

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12 September, Dullstroom

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8) Pied Kingfisher

 

Bontvisvanger

 

Ceryle rudis

 

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12 September, Dullstroom

 

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8 August, Marafika

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Great to have you back Peter,and with some lovely photos.

Shame about the computer but good you have one back

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Thank you very much @TonyQ

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Great to have you back Peter, the Big Year wouldn´t be the same without you! Some Wonderful pictures already. Very sorry to hear about your lost ones!

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Thank you very much @michael-ibk

 

At the beginning of the year a friend of mine bought a small property in the Olifants West game reserve, part of the Greater Kruger and close to the Olifants River.

 

During August, he invited us to visit for a long weekend, an opportunity we gladly availed ourselves of, despite the fact that we were not allowed to travel across provincial at that time.

 

Anyway, at one point we were chasing down a herd of Elephant with babies when I saw a bird in a tree. I thought it was something quite common, so I didn't spend much time at it and it was only when reviewing the photos later that I noticed that there were not one but two different species, and both were new ones for the year...

 

So here comes not one but two EBC's in one photo!

 

9) Retz's Helmet-shrike

 

Swarthelmlaksman

 

Prionops retzii

 

and 10) White-crowned Shrike

 

Kremetartlaksman

 

Eurocephalus anguitimens

 

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8 August, Marafika

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Good to see the outing was successful @Peter Connan

Does this mean you have regained your lost files?

Also would you consider it rude if I suggested that the correct name of  Kremetartlaksman is Southern White-crowned Shrike and am I translating the Afrikaans correctly as CreamtartShrike?

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I think you have forgotten the standards if you count those as EBCs!

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20 hours ago, Galana said:

Good to see the outing was successful @Peter Connan

Does this mean you have regained your lost files?

Also would you consider it rude if I suggested that the correct name of  Kremetartlaksman is Southern White-crowned Shrike and am I translating the Afrikaans correctly as CreamtartShrike?

 

@Galana you are of course correct with the english name.

 

A better translatation of the afrikaans name would be Baobab Shrike.

 

I had the photos from three "outings" saved to an external hard drive as my computer did not have enough memory to accomodate them...

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11) Yellow-fronted Canary

 

Geeloogkanarie

 

Serinus mozambicus

 

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8 August, Marafika

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Just a thought Peter but why not Yellow-fronted? Marafika is in range.

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@Galanaclearly you are right again! Thanks.

 

12) Bearded Woodpecker

 

Baardspeg

 

Dendropicos namaquus

 

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6 August, Marafika

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13) Golden-tailed Woodpecker

 

Goudstertspeg

 

Campethera abingoni

 

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6 August, Marafika

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#13. Unlucky for some but not for you. Nice birds.

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Thank you very much @Galana

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Neat Woodpecker shots Peter. They are not always the most cooperative subjects.

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Thank you very much @Soukous

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14) Southern Black Flycatcher

 

Swartvlieevanger

 

Melaenornis pammelaina

 

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8 August, Marafika

 

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15 February, Moegatle

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15) Brown-hooded Kingfisher

 

Bruinkopvisvanger

 

Halcyon albiventris

 

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08 and 10 August, Marafika

 

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16) Dark-capped Bulbul

 

Swartoogtiptol

 

Pycnonotus tricolor

 

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6 August, Marafika

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I love that first Kingfisher photo! Great shot.

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3 hours ago, PeterHG said:

I love that first Kingfisher photo!

Me too. Great eyeshine.

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Sensational images as always 

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17) Burchell's Starling

 

Grootglansspreeu

 

Lamprotornis australis

 

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6 August, Marafika

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