PC's slightly less lazy year.

[Peter Connan]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

I know exactly what you mean about the Cuckoo-hawk. I was surprised to see what I had on camera on closer inspection too. A lifer for me in St Lucia last year.

Your Common Fiscal is no more though, they have been split in to two species Northern and Southern. What the difference is I haven't a clue!!

 

Having had a birthday shortly after that photo was taken, I now consider myself officially in the GOF club, and as such will stick with the old...

 

Thanks also @Tdgravesand @Galana.

[Dave Williams]

20 minutes ago, Peter Connan said:

 

Having had a birthday shortly after that photo was taken, I now consider myself officially in the GOF club, and as such will stick with the old...

 

Thanks also @Tdgravesand @Galana.

 

You are a mere youngster Peter!

[michael-ibk]

Good to see you continue Peter, congrats on #100. Many great photos. Cool to get a lifer, I'm missing Striped Pipit as well. 

[Peter Connan]

4 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

 

You are a mere youngster Peter!

Well, I'm grumpy and flatulent, and two out of three ain't bad.

 

Thank you @michael-ibk

Edited October 8, 2023 by Peter Connan

[Galana]

On 10/8/2023 at 10:55 AM, Dave Williams said:

they have been split in to two species Northern and Southern. What the difference is I haven't a clue!!

A few degrees of Latitude and the cost of a new bloody Field Guide.

 

23 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

I now consider myself officially in the GOF club, and as such will stick with the old...

Welcome to the Club Peter. 

 

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Galana
added text.

[Galana]

On that very subject I have just googled and found this back in 2017.

"As I have been creating my world list on BUBO, I realise that my 'common fiscal shrike' from Lake Manyara in Tanzania in 2010 has been split into northern and southern. Is there any way to differentiate by photographs? I saw an adult and a juvenile as attached. Thanks in advance!
Dave"

Straight question and only answered by geographic demarcation from 'experts'.

 

What rubbish.

[PeterHG]

Congrats on your century, Peter and a beautiful shot and species to reach it. Also for me that Striped Pipit would have been a lifer. 

[TonyQ]

Congratulations on your 100, and good to have you back!

[pedro maia]

Congrats on the century Peter, with a very cool raptor.

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Galana, @PeterHG, @TonyQ and @pedro maia.

[Kitsafari]

congrats on the 100th!

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @Kitsafari

[Zim Girl]

Congratulations on the 100, great picture of the Cuckoo-hawk!

[xelas]

How nice to have you back with more excellent photos, and as a member of GOF club!

[Peter Connan]

Thank you very much @Zim Girland @xelas.

[BRACQUENE]

Congratulations with your century Peter !

[Peter Connan]

Thsnk you Peter @BRACQUENE

[Peter Connan]

101) Grey-headed Sparrow

 

 

7 August

[Peter Connan]

102) White-browed Robin-chat

 

 

6 August

[Peter Connan]

103) African Harrier-hawk

 

6 August

[Peter Connan]

104) Kurrichane thrush

 

6 August

[Peter Connan]

105) Speckled Mousebird

 

8 August

 

And from Rietvlei:

18 September

[Peter Connan]

A questionable EBC (but a lifer if it is):

106) Yellow-throated Longclaw

 

6 August

[Peter Connan]

Now the River Trip itself. This is a trip which follows a dry river-bed from close to the town of Giyani to somewhere very close to the Western boundary of the Kruger National Park, and then follows a second dry river bed back to very near the starting point. The two river-beds are the Molototsi and the Klein Letaba, and every year we reverse the order in which we run them.

 

It is primarily a 4x4 outing, taking 4-5 days to do about 170km. The river beds are both subject to extensive sand mining by the locals, so ecological damage is a non-issue. Of course, I always take the camera along, although opportunities for bird photography have become scarce in recent years as I am often guiding the newer guys over the rougher sections. But we spend one night next to the Kruger, and here I usually get a couple of hours in the late afternoon to go try.

 

107) Brown-headed Parrot

 

10 August

 

[Peter Connan]

108) Chinspot Batis

 

10 August