PC's apologetically late and small year.

[Peter Connan]

18) Red-winged Starling

 

Rooivlerkspreeu

 

Onychognathus morio

 

10 August, Marafika

[Galana]

A well placed Branch. Makes me feel in tune.

[Peter Connan]

Jip, he wouldn't move and I couldn't

 

19) Chinspot Batis

 

Witliesbontrokkie

 

Batis molitor

 

10 August, Marafika

Edited October 29, 2020 by Peter Connan

[michael-ibk]

Beautiful Batis - very fond of this these little chaps.

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @michael-ibk. They always brighten up my day too.

[TonyQ]

Agree, the Batis is lovely 

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @TonyQ

[Peter Connan]

20) Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

 

Klipstreepkoppie

 

Emberiza tahapisi

 

8 August, Marafika

[Peter Connan]

21) Long-billed Crombec

 

Bosveldstompstert

 

Sylvietta rufescens

 

The tail:

 

The face:

8 August, Marafika

[Peter Connan]

22) Fork-tailed Drongo

 

Mikstertbyvanger

 

Dicrurus adsimilis

 

8 August, Marafika

[Galana]

Nice picture @Peter ConnanGlossy and with eyeshine .

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Galana.

 

They ae really beautiful in the right light, aren't they. Took me many years to notice that though...

[xelas]

More beautiful photos, @Peter Connan. And, it took me 2 weeks to realise you have changed your watermark . Which font is it?

Edited November 2, 2020 by xelas

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @xelas. It changed because I couldn't remember what font the previous one was...

This one is Vladimir Script.

 

23) White-crested Helmet-shrike

 

Withelmlaksman

 

Prionops plumatus

 

 

8 August, Marafika

[Peter Connan]

24) Lesser striped Swallow

 

Kleinstreepswael

 

Hirundo abyssinica

 

8 August, Marafika

[Peter Connan]

25) Crested Barbet

 

Kuifkophoutkapper

 

Trachyphonus vaillantii

 

6 August, Marafika

[Towlersonsafari]

that second White-crested  Helmet shrike photo is a work of art @Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Towlersonsafari

 

26) Magpie Shrike

 

Langstertlaksman

 

Corvinella melanoleuca

 

9 August, Marafika

[PeterHG]

Again you manage to control the blacks and whites very well in the Magpie Shrike. Beautiful shot!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @PeterHG

[Peter Connan]

27) African Fish Eagle

 

Visarend

 

Haliaeetus vocifer

 

 

 

6 August, Marafika

[Peter Connan]

28) Emerald-spotted Wood-dove

 

Groenvlekduifie

 

Turtur chalcospilos

 

 

8 August, Marafika

 

 

 

Edited November 9, 2020 by Peter Connan

[melproffit]

love the Kingfisher shots Peter! my fave bird and the shots are the stuff of my dreams.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @melproffit

[elefromoz]

On 11/5/2020 at 1:25 AM, Towlersonsafari said:

that second White-crested  Helmet shrike photo is a work of art @Peter Connan

+1, and the Fish Eagle is great too...