Sharon's 4th Year

[Galana]

12 hours ago, shazdwn said:

I did think it sounded a touch too exotic 😂

No. "They" ebird and the 'experts' have split the Olive Thrush into several species so 'Abyssinian ' is correct. There are a bout six others, all of which were previously, in our primitive and humble inadequacy, we called 'Olive Thrush'. (As opposed to its only 'rival' the African Thrush.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssinian_thrush

Whatever will they split next? No doubt these overpaid and under employed 'experts' are already working out what was the true species of Cock Robin and his murderous friend with the little arrow.

[TonyQ]

Well done on an excellent total from Africa and Dubai

[Dave Williams]

Haven't a clue what a White-winged Widowbird looks like but my immediate thoughts was female Stonechat albeit African one. 

Looks like you had an excellent trip! Making good number now.

[shazdwn]

Thanks for your comments and support everyone.

 

Looks like my last entry for Dubai didn't post so here it is

 

215 - Black-headed gull - Dubai, UAE 17/1/20230

[shazdwn]

Jumping forward in March I organised a trip to Bali for our local camera club.  It wasn't a bird focussed trip but I took along my new RF100-500mm lens to give it a run.  There were times I missed the f2.8 of my 400mm but it was much easier to carry about and did manage to help with a few new ticks.

 

216 - Olive-backed Sunbird - Bali, Indonesia 16/3/2023

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A chance flyby I didn't even realise I'd captured at the time (I was chasing swifts)

 

217 - Plaintive Cuckoo - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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218 - White-nest Swiftlet - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

 

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219 - Cave Swiftlet - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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220 - White-headed Munia - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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221 - Javan Munia - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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222 - Scaly-breasted Munia - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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223 - Yellow-vented Bulbul - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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224 - Tree Sparrow - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

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225 - Javan Pond-heron - Bali, Indonesia 17/3/2023

[shazdwn]

Only a distant view but excited to get this lifer species

 

226 - Grey-cheeked Green-Pigeon - Bali, Indonesia 18/3/2023

[shazdwn]

At one point our car split from the group and we got a bit lost - and we were glad we did as it produced two unexpected finds

 

227 - Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Bali, Indonesia 18/3/2023

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228 - Oriental Honey-Buzzard - Bali, Indonesia 18/3/2023.  This one had me scratching my head - body of a raptor but the head looks like a turkey 

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229 - Pied Bushchat - Bali, Indonesia 18/3/2023 - only spotted the female

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230 - Spotted Dove - Bali, Indonesia 18/3/2023

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231 - Zebra Dove - Bali, Indonesia 19/3/2023

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232 - Brown-throated Sunbird - Bali, Indonesia 19/3/2023

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233 - Wood Sandpiper - Bali, Indonesia 19/3/2023

[shazdwn]

As a bonus, something that flies but is not a bird

 

[Galana]

Great Bat shot too.

[Dave Williams]

Wow, the Bat cave is something else! I have seen Fruit Bats in such number but nothing like that.