PC's slightly less lazy year.

[Peter Connan]

142) Yellow-bellied Greenbul

I don't know what the Greenbul family did to ornithologists, but it seems they were not favoured when it came to getting named.

 

24 September

 

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143) Cape White-eye

 

 

 

23 & 24 September

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144) Mountain Wagtail

 

24 September

Edited November 11, 2023 by Peter Connan

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145) Amethyst Sunbird

 

 

23 & 24 September

[Peter Connan]

146) Tawny-flanked Prinia

 

 

24 September

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147) White-bellied Sunbird

 

24 September

[Peter Connan]

And, to end it off, an almost-lifer. I have previously seen an immature bird, but this is the first time I have seen the adult.

148) Klaas's Cockoo

 

 

 

23 September

 

There will hopefully be just one more trip this year, but to a repeat destination, so I don't expect many new faces.

[xelas]

Excellent timing, Peter, to refresh my SA birds memory with great snaps. In about 10 days we will share the country but sadly not the city.

[PeterHG]

A lot of very good shots in your batch, Peter! I know the Myna is not popular, but you captured it beautifully. That Mountain Wagtail would have been a lifer for me. I did not even know about it’s existence.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @xelas and @PeterHG

[Galana]

A fine set of new faces. Congratulations of the Klaas' Cuckoo. Always good to get that one.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Galana

[TonyQ]

Very enjoyable to see your SA birds and your very fine photos 

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @TonyQ

[Kitsafari]

Wonderful shots, as always, Peter!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Kitsafari

[Peter Connan]

In early December we again had the opportunity to visit the Lowveld. Same area as the beginning of the year. Unfortunately the weather wasn't great for photography, but the area did get some much-needed rain.

I think in total we had probably half an hour of "golden light" in the 10 days we had there.

 

Some possible product improvements:

 

Kurrichane Buttonquail:

 

Red-billed Buffalo-weaver:

 

 

 

Swainson's Spurfowl:

 

 

And Brown Snake-eagle:

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by Peter Connan

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149) Great Egret

 

15 December

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150) Tawny Eagle

 

15 December

 

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151) Green-backed Heron

 

16 December

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152) Golden Weaver

 

12 December

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153) Sabota Lark

 

10 December

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154) Cape Vulture

 

This amusing incident happened quite far away:

 

 

 

10&13 December

[Peter Connan]

155) White-crowned Lapwing

 

10 December

[Peter Connan]

156) Water Thick-knee

 

16 December