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Peter B's Second Big Year 2023


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A favorite of mine !!

164° Black-chested snake eagle ( Circaetus pectoralis - Zwartborstslangenarend ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 11th & Mara North Conservancy

14th & 16th of August 2023 : 

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165° Long - crested Eagle ( Lophaetus occipitalis - Afrikaanse zwarte kuifarend ) Mara North Conservancy 16th of August 2023 : 

 

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166° Martial Eagle ( Polemaetus bellicosus - Vechtarend ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 9th & Mara North Conservancy 14th of August 2023 : 

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167° Tawny Eagle ( Aquila Rapax - Savannearend ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 8th & Mara Naboisho Conservancy 10th & 11 th of August 2023 : A4ED059F-8C6D-4B0D-96EA-87D3A9F95DEB_1_201_a.jpeg.2e2d26789474d65bac1f23175d152ba2.jpeg

 

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168° Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur - Augurbuizerd ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 8th of August 2023 : 

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169° White-backed vulture ( Gyps africanus - Witruggier ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 12th of August 2023 : 

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170° Lappet-faced vulture ( Torgos tracheliotos - Oorgier ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 11th of August 2023 : 

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171° Hooded vulture ( Necrosyrtes monachus - Kapgier ) Mara North Conservancy 15th of August 2023 : 

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Splendid collection of raptors!

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I particularly like the pictures of the Meyer's Parrot and I agree, that first picture of the Black chested snake eagle is lovely.

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172° Common Waxbill ( Estrilda astrild - Sint-Helenafazantje ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 7th of August 2023 : 

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173° Black-cheeked Waxbill ( Estrilda charmosyna - Feeënastrild ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 13th of August 2023 : 

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174° Grey-headed Silverbill ( Spermestes griseicapilla - Grijskopzilverbekje ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 12th of August 2023 : 

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175° Red-cheeked cordon-bleu ( Uraeginthus bengalus - Blauwfazantje ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 9th of August 2023

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176° Purple Grenadier ( Uraeginthus or granatina ianthinogaster - Blauwbuikgranaatastrild ) Mara Naboisho Kicheche Camp & Mara North

Kicheche Camp 13th of August 2023

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Great photos of Martial Eagle and Lappet-faced Vulture.

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177° Yellow-billed Stork ( Mycteria ibis- Afrikaanse nimmerzat ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 11th of August 2023 : 7CF1728D-AF4F-4219-A2B7-3ECF7A5C94DE_1_201_a.jpeg.37a0043f3315f2cbfd85c70c24b21e49.jpeg

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Only saw the next one once from a far distance in Ol Pejeta ; not common at all in the Mara !

 

178° Saddle - billed Stork ( Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis - Zadelbekooievaar ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta 9th of August 2023 : 

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179° Marabou stork ( Leptoptilos crumenifer - Afrikaanse maraboe ) Mara Naboisho Conservancy 11th of August & Mara North Conservancy 14th of August 2023 : 

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180° Grey-crowned Crane ( Balearica regulorum - Grijze kroonkraanvogel ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 6th & 7th of August 2023 : 

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181° Hadada Ibis ( Bostrychia hagedash - Hadada-ibis ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy 7th & Mara Naboisho Conservancy 11th of August 2023 : 

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Only seen once in flight ! 

 

182° African sacred Ibis ( Threskiornis aethiopicus - Heilige Ibis ) Mara North Conservancy 14th of August 2023 : 

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183° African spoonbill ( Platalea alba - Afrikaanse lepelaar ) Laikipia Ol Pejeta Conservancy Kicheche Camp 9th of August 2023 : 

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184° Black-headed heron ( Ardea melanocephala - Zwartkopreiger ) Mara North Conservancy 14th of August 2023 : 30D2AB54-4D5A-4EA2-BCBC-3886028478FE_1_201_a.jpeg.ff0da0f4fdd3bd2a1525875c8e3efcbd.jpeg

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No Goliath herons seen but of course quite a few Grey Herons like this one in the Mara North on the 14th of August :A7FABB5E-48AB-452F-B7D7-F125D0F7525F_1_201_a.jpeg.cfdb871ac5b18865116e6aeaabce9052.jpeg 

 

And close to that one : 

 

185° Hamerkop ( Scopus umbretta - Hamerkop ) Mara North Conservancy 14th of August 2023 : 

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