Reach for the skies!!! My tern to fly high!

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257)Black-crowned Tchagra

Mlondozi picnic site, Kruger NP.

Black-crowned Tchagra.   BY257 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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258)Black-headed Heron

Sunset dam, Kruger NP.

Black-headed Heron.   BY258 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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259)Black-headed Oriole

Satara rest camp,Kruger NP.

Black-headed Oriole.  BY259 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2022 by Dave Williams

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260)Black-winged Kite

This juvenile the only one I saw that I could photograph. I passed two adults sat on the overhead wires when driving south from Malelane to Mkuze but couldn't stop! They remain a top target and a bit of a bogey bird!!

Black-winged Kite.  BY260 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Galana]

Stop press. Your Oriole has the wrong picture. A Heron.

Also whilst writing I like your lifer with the Cuckoo-Shrike but tentatively suggest the 2nd one is  a 'mere' female' and not necessarily a juv which would have a barred crown.

In for a penny, I fear your Black-bellied Bustard is actually a Red-Crested.

[Dave Williams]

18 minutes ago, Galana said:

Stop press. Your Oriole has the wrong picture. A Heron.

Also whilst writing I like your lifer with the Cuckoo-Shrike but tentatively suggest the 2nd one is  a 'mere' female' and not necessarily a juv which would have a barred crown.

In for a penny, I fear your Black-bellied Bustard is actually a Red-Crested.

 

You are absolutely right there Fred. Bustards remain to be hard to come by. I wouldn't mind but I actually posted the shot below from my 2019 trip to KNP!

 

Red-crested Korhaan   Lophotis ruficrista by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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261)Bronze Mannikin

UMkuze NP. KZN

Bronze Mannikin.  BY261 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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262)Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher

Woodland birding in St Lucia and another near EBC of merit. Still a lifer for me so happy with the result!

 

Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher.   BY262 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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263)Brown Snake Eagle

Seen regularly but never at close quarters, this one In Kruger NP.

Brown Snake Eagle.   BY 263 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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264)Brown-headed Kingfisher

A fairly common sight on our travels all over South Africa. This one in St Lucia.

Brown-hooded Kingfisher.  BY264 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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265)Brown-headed Parrot

Only seen in Kruger, this one at Berg-en-Dal camp

Brown-headed Parrot.   BY265 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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266)Burchell's Coucal

Another species seen in several places , this one in Hluhluwe NP,KZN

Burchell's Coucal.   BY266 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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267)Burchell's Starling

The least frequent of the three Starling species we saw and this one only in Kruger NP.

. Burchell's Starling.  BY267 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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268) Brimstone Canary

Only seen on the beach area of St Lucia, KZN and difficult to get near to as well!

For those who are looking at my alphabetical order, yes I accidentally missed a couple of "B's last night probably as I was getting Bored!

Brimstone Canary.   BY268 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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269)Blacksmith's Plover

Probably the most commonly seen wader over our travels, this one at Biyamiti Weir ,Kruger NP.

 

Blacksmith's Plover.   BY269 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Galana]

9 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

For those who are looking at my alphabetical order,

Really? I had not noticed. I can cope with 'in order seen' and even scientific if you must but A-Z would do my head in. I would be rolling my eyes by the time we had waded through African Pipits and American Avocet so by the time we hit 'Lesser' I would go and put the kettle on or pour a glass of amber nectar..Gawd help us if somebody plays who is Dyslexic.

[Dave Williams]

26 minutes ago, Galana said:

Really? I had not noticed. I can cope with 'in order seen' and even scientific if you must but A-Z would do my head in. I would be rolling my eyes by the time we had waded through African Pipits and American Avocet so by the time we hit 'Lesser' I would go and put the kettle on or pour a glass of amber nectar..Gawd help us if somebody plays who is Dyslexic.

 

That's why I'm bored!! It's getting tedious but in the words of that viking quizmaster "I have started so I'll finish".( eventually.)

 

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270)Cape Batis

St Lucia KZN

Cape Batis. BY 270 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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271)Cape Glossy Starling

Mantuma camp,UMkuze

Cape Glossy Starling.  BY 271 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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272)Cape Turtle Dove

Mantuma Camp, UMkuze,KZN

Cape Turtle Dove.  BY 272 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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273)Cape White-eye

Mantuma Camp,UMkuze, KZN

Cape White-eye.   BY273 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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274)Cardinal Woodpecker

Biyamiti Camp,Kruger

Cardinal Woodpecker.   BY274 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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275)Caspian Tern

St Lucia,KZN

Caspian Tern.  BY 275 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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276)Chinspot Batis

Biyamiti ,Kruger NP.

Chinspot Batis   BY276 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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277)Collared Sunbird

St Lucia.

Collared Sunbird.   BY 277 by Dave Williams, on Flickr