PC's slightly less lazy year.

[Peter Connan]

166) White-crowned Shrike

 

29 December

Edited January 1 by Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

167) Jackal buzzard

 

29 December

[Peter Connan]

168) Marico Sunbird

 

 

28 December

[Peter Connan]

169) Red-faced Mousebird

 

 

30 December

[Peter Connan]

170) Violet-backed Starling

 

 

 

27 December

[Peter Connan]

171) African Paradise-flycatcher

 

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30 December

[Peter Connan]

172) Southern Pied Babbler

 

 

29 December

[Peter Connan]

173) Bennett's Woodpecker

 

 

 

29 December

 

And that's the year.

Not my best effort, but surprisingly not my worst either.

[Tdgraves]

Congratulations on exceeding your expectations. Here's to 2024!

[PeterHG]

i love yor Bennet's Woodpecker shots: beautiful! And onwards to the birds of 2024!

[BRACQUENE]

Great end of the year Peter and wish you a fantastic 2024!

[xelas]

Where to start? Your photos shows us that an experienced photographer does not need the "latest and greatest" to achieve top quality shots! That 4x4 track might be a good test for me. Soon-to-be son-in-law?! Congratulations!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much for the kind words @Tdgraves, @PeterHG, @BRACQUENEand @xelas(not sure about the "soon" part...).

[Zim Girl]

Really lovely last batch of birds for 2023!

[Kitsafari]

wow brilliant BIFs! You just got to get out into the garden and into those backyards more often to get those African birds - you have to do it on our behalf since we aren't there!

Looking forward to your 2024!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Zim Girland @Kitsafari.

I really should pull my finger out...

Edited January 2 by Peter Connan

[pedro maia]

Lots of quality shots as expected Peter, some great BIF of course!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @pedro maia

[michael-ibk]

Some great birds and photos to finish the year, Peter - top BIFs especially (as always!). Looking forward to your 2024, Happy New Year!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @michael-ibk

Happy new year to the two of you as well!

[Dave Williams]

On 1/2/2024 at 5:29 PM, Peter Connan said:

Thank you very much @Zim Girland @Kitsafari.

I really should pull my finger out...

That's a very decent score for one country and some excellent photography Peter but I still believe you are advantaged in South Africa over the UK!

My score during less than 10 weeks in a small corner of your country has given me a count of just 8 less species than the whole of the UK in nearly 20 years!

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @Dave Williams

Jip, there's no doubt that if I travelled a bit wider here I could do much better.

 

 

[TonyQ]

A very enjoyable Big Year @Peter Connan. Have a great 2024

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @TonyQ. You too!