Michael‘s Seventh Year

[Galana]

I would risk the quarantine for a chance to return to the Pearl of Africa ( after my two year enforced absence).

Good luck with everything and travel safe. We look forward to seeing the results soon. Shoebill, Black BeeEaters, Trogons and Touracos to name but a few. No pressure!!

[PeterHG]

Best of luck with the arrival test! It sounds like a great plan.

[TonyQ]

@michael-ibkhave a wonderful trip. We look forward to all of your colourful birds!

[shazdwn]

Good luck Michael and enjoy Uganda 

[michael-ibk]

Thanks everybody! So far so good - in Istanbul right now. The "exciting" part will be tomorrow morning in Entebbe. 

[lmSA84]

Good luck! Here’s hoping you have a wonderful trip 

[michael-ibk]

I am, thanks. No quarantine, phew. Mobile snapshot from today. 

[Galana]

Good to learn you were allowed in and had success at Mabamba too.

One mega tick already.

[shazdwn]

Shoebill Stork - nice start to your Ugandan adventure

[xelas]

Great journey started with a great photo! Good luck with weather. 

[Dave Williams]

I'm wondering if you have passed the 200 mark by now! I look forward to seeing the results but if there are too many like the Shoebill I'll turn green!

[Galana]

5 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

I'm wondering if you have passed the 200 mark by now!

If he has not then he has either broken his camera or should get his money back.

If you do turn green, make sure it does not clash with the daffodils on March 1st.

[michael-ibk]

Camera is ok, and no need to get my money back. At the airport right now waiting for our flight back home. Fortunately also the mandatory PCR before departure was negative. 🙂

[michael-ibk]

11/E11) Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) / Grünspecht

 

Baldramsdorf/Carinthia, 5/3/22. I was quite motivated to finally properly get going with my local BY. But Corona caught up with me and put me out of action - I´m quarantined for 10 days at least.

 

Well, better now than before or during our Uganda holiday.

 

Edited March 10, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

12/E12) Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) / Buntspecht

 

Baldramsdorf/Carinthia, 5/3/22. Our most common Woodpecker - much easier than Greenie.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

13/E13) Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) / Misteldrossel

 

Mühldorf/Carinthia, 4/3/22. One of my bogey birds, they really don´t like people.

 

[michael-ibk]

14/E14) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) / Mäusebussard

 

Mils/Tirol, 6/3/22. Our most common bird of prey.

 

[PeterHG]

I do hope you’re not suffering too badly from Covid. But, like you said: better now than on your Uganda trip. Always good to nail a Green Woodpecker! Get well soon.

[michael-ibk]

I´m ok, thanks Peter. Felt healthy when my test result came in but that changed. Pretty sick yesterday but already better today.

[TonyQ]

We wish you a quick recovery 

[xelas]

What, corona is still active in Austria?! Oh my, I hope that this will not impact our plans for Seewinkel. Recover quickly and fully. And Andreas?

[michael-ibk]

Thanks guys!

 

@xelas

 

I guess you could say it´s still active. We almost clinched 50,000 cases today - that is 50,000 cases in one day. An all-time record.

 

Don´t worry about Seewinkel - I´ll be back in full clicking mode in no time. 

Edited March 10, 2022 by michael-ibk

[lmSA84]

Here’s hoping you make a speedy and full recovery 

[Zim Girl]

Hope you get better soon and totally jealous of the Green woodpecker picture!

[pedro maia]

Sorry to hear about that Michael, I hope you get well soon!