BY 2022 - Soukous (even if there are no birds, you can still enjoy the music)

[Soukous]

18 hours ago, Tdgraves said:

Martin, I would say black-chested snake-eagle and long-billed crombec

 

Thanks Tracey. Life would be so much simpler if a bird called Black-chested Snake Eagle actually had a black chest.

[Soukous]

#191 - Long-billed Crombec - Sylvietta rufescens

Okaukuejo, Etosha. May 2022

 

 

#192 - Shikra - Accipiter badius

Halali, Etosha. May 2022

 

 

 

 

[Galana]

2 hours ago, Soukous said:

Obrigado

Don't say you are going to Portugal as well.

That Shikra in Halali thrives on chasing Squirrels but nice to see him with a change of diet. Have you counted that one?

[PeterHG]

Many gorgeous photos and species!

[Soukous]

7 hours ago, Galana said:

Don't say you are going to Portugal as well.

 

not this year. Just striving for variety in my 'Thank yous'

[Galana]

2 hours ago, Soukous said:

Just striving for variety in my 'Thank yous'

É bom saber isso.

[Dave Williams]

Some excellent images Martin. I have to find time to read both Fred and your reports in more detail.I'd love to go back to Namibia but not sure I'll get the opportunity to be honest. Nice reminiscing through others reports and photos though.

[Soukous]

more assistance needed

 

 

 

at the risk of leaving myself open to ridicule, could it be a juvenile Africa Hawk Eagle?

[Dave Williams]

2 minutes ago, Soukous said:

at the risk of leaving myself open to ridicule, could it be a juvenile Africa Hawk Eagle?

 

No such thing, asking for help is not the sign of weakness, quite the contrary!

As for the bird, can't help there I'm afraid.

[Kitsafari]

great images from a productive trip! you're inching closer to the 2nd century! 

[Soukous]

#193 - Marico Flycatcher - Melaenornis mriquensis

Etosha. May 2022

 

 

 

we did find a little bit of water, in a creek close to Namutoni Lodge. The light was very harsh and we could not really wait for it toget better as wehad to get back to Halali before sunset.

 

#194 - Knob-billed Duck - Sarkidiornis melanotos

Etosha. May 2022

 

 

 

now for some crappy images.

The same awful light as the Knob-billed Ducks, but these were on t e other side of the creek.

 

#195 - Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus

Etosha. May 2022

 

 

#196 & 197 - Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus & Red-billed Teal - Anas erythrorhyncha

Etosha. May 2022

 

 

#198 - Purple Roller - Coriacias naevius

Etosha. May 2022

 

 

 

Like @galana we heard these birds making a racket as we walked to dinner. It wasn't far back to the chalet so I went to get my camera.

By the time I got back, 2 of them had flown off, leaving just 1. 1 is enough.

 

#199 - Green Wood Hoopoe - Phoeniculus purpureus

Halali Lodge, Etosha. May 2022

 

 

 

and that was the last bird I photographed in Etosha.

[Soukous]

The images I posted earlier of the Red-billed Queleas were from an evening visit to the waterhole. They looked so much better in the morning light.

 

and this is not even half of them

 

 

and a close up of the melee

 

[Soukous]

# 200 - Southern Red-billed Hornbill - Tockus erythrorhynchus

Etosha. May 2022

 

I originally had this listed as a Damara Red-billed Hornbill, but looking at the pale eye, I now think it is Southern Red-Billed.

 

 

[PeterHG]

A truly impressive number of queleas in you shots!

[Kitsafari]

Wow those queleas looked like a whole lot of pale flowers on those branches!

Edited May 17, 2022 by Kitsafari

[Galana]

6 hours ago, Soukous said:

could it be a juvenile Africa Hawk Eagle?

It surely could. The staring eye is reminiscent of an Accipter but you are out of rage for suspect #1 which would be juv Great Sparrowhawk. but I think the multi barred tail in first shot dictates your guess is correct.

Them Quelea hurt my eyes.

Congratulations on the 2nd century and the bird you got it with is correct. (I was going to say 'confirmed' but changed it as it may not be Church of Africa.

I could have walked back for my camera but ever the optimist I was sure I would see them again. Nicely lit photos.

Mind you if certain members can use photos not taken by them perhaps you would lend me yours? I DID see the same birds.

[Soukous]

47 minutes ago, Galana said:

Mind you if certain members can use photos not taken by them perhaps you would lend me yours? I DID see the same birds

 

Happy to, I tend to take far too many of every bird anyway; plenty to share.

 

49 minutes ago, Galana said:

Them Quelea hurt my eyes

Indeed. Maybe one dark rainy afternoon I could try to count them, but then again, maybe not

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on the double century 

[pedro maia]

Congrats on #200, some nice birds from Africa, impressive the queleas number in your photos!!

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on passing #200 Martin. Excellent photos, high quality stuff all the way. Love the gazillions of Quelea. Too many other stellar ones to pick favourites but for some reason I´m especially taken with the Scimitarbill.

[xelas]

Great. progress, Martin! Double century and there is more to come!

[Kitsafari]

oops i missed that - congrats on the 200th indeed, and many more to come!

[Soukous]

# 201 - African Hawk Eagle - Aquila spilogaster

Halali, Etosha. May 2022

 

a juvenile

 

 

time to move on from Etosha. Our next stop was the Waterberg

 

#202 - Rock Kestrel - Falco rupicolus

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

 

 

#203 - Pearl-spotted Owlet - Glaucidium perlatum

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

This lovely bird perched in a tree close to our balcony

 

judging by the calls, there were at least 4 of them in the area

 

and they have eyes in the back of their heads

 

 

#204 - Grey-backed Cameroptera - Cameroptera brevicaudata

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

 

 

#205 - Red-billed Spurfowl - Pternistis adspersus

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

they were noisy but whenever I tried to get close they ran away

 

#206 - Long-tailed Paradise Whydah - Vidua paradisaea

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

having failed to get a decent shot of this bird in Etosha I became a bit obsessed.

 

 

 

#207 - Cardinal Woodpecker - Dendropicos fuscescens

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

 

 

#208 - Marico Sunbird - Cinnyris mariquensis

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

a juvenile

 

 

and a male with fading plumage

 

#209 - Blue Waxbill - Uraeginthus angolensis

Waterberg, Namibia. May 2022

 

 

and that's the last of my birds from Namibia.

My list was 103 species. Not as many as I'd hoped for, but I probably missed 3 for every one I identified.

 

 

 

[Soukous]

I will post a couple of duplicates

 

This one because I saw so many fine looking juvenile Goshawks, and each time they had me reaching for my book to check.

 

 

this one because it complements #181. This is an immature Violet-eared Waxbill

 

 

and this one because it complements the Shaft-tailed Whydah already posted

 

and finally this one

because, as if determined by fate, the very last bird I photographed in Namibia was the same species as the first.

 

Rosy-faced Lovebird. This time a juvenile

 

Edited May 18, 2022 by Soukous

[Galana]

Congratulations on a fruitful trip. You did well and produced some excellent photos too.