Setting the scene...unfortunately I never had time to take bird photo's, but I did try and take a few on the "fly" while we walked around. In many areas it is just impossible to get close enough and the I only have a point and shoot...so sorry about the quality. I promise to take more time and get better pics...some of these were firsts so I am not so sure I will be able to find them again...here goes...
#1 Panorama shot of some open fields
# Dad Scouting from a hill overlooking a river
Walking in the bush...dry now...our rains only comes from November.
Another panorama view from a little hill.
#1 Greater Flamingo's passing over us...
#2 A "Whitebacked vulture"....we were pretty tired from walking, I think he checked just how tired..LOL!
#3 Pale Chanting Goshawk
#4 Pale chanting Goshawk in flight....the reason for the poor picture is evident in the next
#5 I thought this was one as well, when I looked at the photo I realized I snapped a first...a "Gymnogene"...hoopee!
On this photo, bad, you can just about see the face of the "Gymnogene"
#6 Blue Crane's, It is always nice to see them.
Max zoom....
An Army of "redknobbed coots"
Very nice thread Little_things! Congrats on the Gymnogene. How safe were you on your trip?... not knowing too much about Africa I would have been nervous. lol
Beautiful place to bird watch Little! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Fantastic birds, Little and I love the opening shot from your vast, beautiful land. What a super tail on the Blue Crane. Your comment about the vulture was hilarious.
Kori Bustard, we also saw a redcrested korhaan here, but the photo is not good..so I will not bother.
Northern Black Korhaan Male...
Kittlitz's plover
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
another shot...love these!
Red-capped Lark....bad photo, sorry.
Possibly South African Cliff Swallow
Sickle-winged Chat (possibly)
Anteating Chat...as you always see them...
Kalahari Robin
On the ground you see the upright tail.....busy little things
Layard's Tit-Babbler
Fiscal Flycatcher....very similar to Fiscal Shrike
Crimson-breasted Shrike....I am still very excited about this first. Just sad that he kept going away from us.
Head-shot
Sociable Weaver nests....a typical African Bushveld scene
another nest
See the bird in context with the nest
Font view of this remarkable weaver
And for once a nice side-view
Scaly-feathered Finch
another shot
Yellow canary
Orange river White-eye family
