Author Topic: Birds of South Africa (Read 120206 times)

Malibu · « **Reply #1360 on:** June 14, 2019, 01:00:09 pm »

I'm shooting birds with my D750 still, on the Tammy 150-600.
Just got a D4S, useful for sport... having a great time playing with that!
Manged to get the attention of some very good sport photographers who are helping with set-up and tricks!
Hopefully, I will improve my skills with their help.

Pic with the 750 and Tammy.

frankmac · « **Reply #1361 on:** June 14, 2019, 02:33:52 pm »

Very sharp. Love the wing-tip touching the water

frankmac · « **Reply #1362 on:** July 15, 2019, 07:08:06 pm »

Some recent ones from Mkuze.

frankmac · « **Reply #1363 on:** July 15, 2019, 07:13:13 pm »

And more.

Vis Arend · « **Reply #1364 on:** July 15, 2019, 08:01:04 pm »

I wondered what happened to you.

Great pic's as usual.

We are soon on our way to Botswana, hope on some nice pics there.

frankmac · « **Reply #1365 on:** July 15, 2019, 08:30:57 pm »

Thanks VA. Very jealous and look forward to seeing your pics.

frankmac · « **Reply #1366 on:** July 16, 2019, 06:16:21 pm »

Additional ones from Mkuze.

Tom van Brits · « **Reply #1367 on:** July 20, 2019, 12:02:44 pm »

Pragtig!!

dual · « **Reply #1368 on:** July 21, 2019, 05:59:08 pm »

Karoolangstertjie - Karoo Prinia (Prinia maculosa)

frankmac · « **Reply #1369 on:** July 22, 2019, 07:30:45 am »

Cool. We tend to ignore the LBJ's.

dual · « **Reply #1370 on:** July 23, 2019, 06:17:28 pm »

Flaminke, vanmiddag by Vermont se soutpan, so tussen die storms deur

Tom van Brits · « **Reply #1371 on:** July 23, 2019, 07:50:19 pm »

Pragtig!!

Vis Arend · « **Reply #1372 on:** August 12, 2019, 08:16:14 pm »

Quote from: frankmac on July 15, 2019, 08:30:57 pm

Thanks VA. Very jealous and look forward to seeing your pics.

Where there and were a bit disappointed as we did not see a huge variety. Non the less, here some of our sightings.

1. Rooibek Fisant
2. Gewone Tortelduif
3. Rooireier
4. Visarend

5. Same
6. Afrikaanse Oopbekooievaar (Howzat.....

)
7. Senagalvleiloerie
8. I think Rooibeksysie?
9. Gewone Troupant

Vis Arend · « **Reply #1373 on:** August 12, 2019, 08:32:15 pm »

More

1. Troupant in flight
2. Same
3. Visarend

4. Namakwaduifie
5. Rooipensreier aka Old Grumpy.

6. Kwêvoel
7. Koraan, I think a young Langbeenkoraan
8. Spreeu, do not know which one

9. Mikstertbyevanger
10.Rooibekneushoringvoel

frankmac · « **Reply #1374 on:** August 12, 2019, 09:24:54 pm »

Quote from: Vis Arend on August 12, 2019, 08:16:14 pm

Where there and were a bit disappointed as we did not see a huge variety. Non the less, here some of our sightings.

1. Rooibek Fisant
2. Gewone Tortelduif
3. Rooireier
4. Visarend
5. Same
6. Afrikaanse Oopbekooievaar (Howzat..... )
7. Senagalvleiloerie
8. I think Rooibeksysie?
9. Gewone Troupant

Still some cool sightings.

The heron is a Goliath (Reusereier).

Malibu · « **Reply #1375 on:** August 13, 2019, 08:01:41 am »

Went to Marievale on Saturday, it was cold and very cloudy...
The Caspian Tern was there, much to my excitement, but could not get a great pic of it catching and loosing fish as there was just no light...
was so sad to have not got a good one of this...