Author Topic: Birds of South Africa (Read 123356 times)

LeonDude · « **Reply #100 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:27:28 pm »

Gordon, that is friggin cool!

blazes · « **Reply #101 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:08:04 pm »

Yep that is real cool --i have two Eagle owls who visit now and again --But a owl hide is awesome

One of my Lilac Breasted Rollers i took --
He was in a posing mood --

Beltzer · « **Reply #102 on:** July 24, 2012, 09:45:48 pm »

Koot.

My guess, without my book would be:

2nd and 3rd pic = Marico Flycatcher or just maybe a young female fiscal flycatcher
4th pic = Pied wagtail in transition from juvenile to adulthood.

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #103 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:43:43 am »

Quote from: Beltzer on July 24, 2012, 09:45:48 pm

Koot.

My guess, without my book would be:

2nd and 3rd pic = Marico Flycatcher or just maybe a young female fiscal flycatcher
4th pic = Pied wagtail in transition from juvenile to adulthood.

I would tend to agree on the Marico Flycather - the 4th pic was taken in Corfu on the Med - could be any variation that we don't see

Gordon - stunning pics as well - I had a Owl house for a couple of years - only residents were the doves

dual · « **Reply #104 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:01:17 am »

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #105 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:25:43 am »

Cape Spurfowl?

Where was the pic taken?

dual · « **Reply #106 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:44:35 am »

Hermanus, Western Cape

Kobus · « **Reply #107 on:** July 25, 2012, 02:08:12 pm »

Gordon, cool.

Where do you stay?

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #108 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:06:19 pm »

OK - A couple more - both taken at Mabula - we were fortunate to have friends that were private rangers there - we could go out on game drives for as long as we liked - 14 hours one day!

Dark Chanting Goshawk
Dideric Cuckoo - Juvenile - as far as I can tell anyway - not all the plumage is showing yet....

blazes · « **Reply #109 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:00:50 pm »

Yellow billed Hornbill taken at -- Uitsaal -- great place to take pics of birds ---

blazes · « **Reply #110 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:03:33 pm »

Secretary Bird -- Having a BAD --hair Day

Beltzer · « **Reply #111 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:09:22 pm »

blazes: very nice photos

Help with this one, taken at the north coast:

Gordon · « **Reply #112 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:31:42 am »

Quote from: Kobus on July 25, 2012, 02:08:12 pm

Gordon, cool.

Where do you stay?

On a 1 Hector small holding in morning star
Of the N7 kind of opposite to Zone 7

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Beltzer · « **Reply #113 on:** July 26, 2012, 11:41:32 pm »

Quote from: Beltzer on July 25, 2012, 08:09:22 pm

blazes: very nice photos

Help with this one, taken at the north coast:

nothing?

White Rhino · « **Reply #114 on:** July 27, 2012, 04:17:20 am »

Quote from: blazes on July 25, 2012, 06:03:33 pm

Secretary Bird -- Having a BAD --hair Day

- Any relation to Laurika ?

blazes · « **Reply #115 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:16:32 am »

Quote from: Beltzer on July 26, 2012, 11:41:32 pm

Quote from: Beltzer on July 25, 2012, 08:09:22 pm
blazes: very nice photos

Help with this one, taken at the north coast:

nothing?

Hi Beltzer -- i have been racking my brain with this one

looks like one of of the Bul Bul family -- but as a local bird i just can't place it.

Will try and figure it out and get back to you -- Hope someone else can identify as i am also iintrested to know --if it is a overseas visitor . What month was it taken ?

Bensien · « **Reply #116 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:14:57 pm »

LIgting on the photo is a bit tricky, but it looks like a sombre bulbul to me.

dual · « **Reply #117 on:** July 27, 2012, 06:16:33 pm »

Beltzer · « **Reply #118 on:** July 28, 2012, 12:18:26 am »

Quote from: blazes on July 27, 2012, 08:16:32 am

Quote from: Beltzer on July 26, 2012, 11:41:32 pm
Quote from: Beltzer on July 25, 2012, 08:09:22 pm
blazes: very nice photos

Help with this one, taken at the north coast:
nothing?

Hi Beltzer -- i have been racking my brain with this one looks like one of of the Bul Bul family -- but as a local bird i just can't place it.
Will try and figure it out and get back to you -- Hope someone else can identify as i am also iintrested to know --if it is a overseas visitor . What month was it taken ?

A few weeks back (school holidays) at Mpelane

Quote from: Bensien on July 27, 2012, 06:14:57 pm

LIgting on the photo is a bit tricky, but it looks like a sombre bulbul to me.

I will go get the other photos, when i get the change;

Blerry nice photo: dual!

blazes · « **Reply #119 on:** July 31, 2012, 03:47:49 pm »

Cold and overcast day at the --Bird Sanctuary in Dullstroom --also a great place to learn how to capture birds in flight -

Black Eagle or as it is known now -- Verreaux's Eagle