Author Topic: Birds of South Africa (Read 84936 times)

Beltzer · « **Reply #80 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:11:22 pm »

Guess what this is: clues: Its not a Burchell's Coucal. Photo was taken in Malawi.

Joupa · « **Reply #81 on:** July 19, 2012, 01:44:11 pm »

vleiloerie of n spookvoel

dookie · « **Reply #82 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:06:20 pm »

Vleiuloerie.

Spookvoel lyk hillemal anners - groen, grys en geel.

LeonDude · « **Reply #83 on:** July 19, 2012, 02:11:25 pm »

I think a Vleiloerie is a Burchell's Coucal, and he said it's not one?

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #84 on:** July 19, 2012, 04:04:41 pm »

1st Guess - Senegal Coucal
2nd Guess - Coppery-tailed Coucal

And thats all I can find in the cheat-sheet

Giepie · « **Reply #85 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:46:59 pm »

My 1st Guess also Senegal Coucal

Beltzer · « **Reply #86 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:18:35 am »

Climbing Turtle and Giepie is correct. Its a Senegal Cougal, the other cougals are not found in that area where i took the photo, but it looks almost like the Vleiloerie (Burchell's Cougal), well i could not see the difference.

Another thing, you must get the Chaimberlain's bird book. Birds of Africa, South of the Sahara. there is lot of interesting birds in there which do not live in SA, makes me want to go travel through Africa.

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #87 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:22:12 am »

Thanks Beltzer - I use the Sasol and Roberts books mainly - and I have the Sasol book App loaded on my iPhone for emergency use....! Picked up the Coucal as it was the only one outside of SA with the couling etc.

I will look out for the Chaimberlains book.....

A couple of pics to follow....

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #88 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:41:46 am »

African Olive Pigeon - in my garden - East Rand

Black Headed Oriole - Mabula Game Reserve

Beltzer · « **Reply #89 on:** July 22, 2012, 12:40:17 am »

Nice! I havn't seen a Black Headed Oriole in a long long time!

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #90 on:** July 23, 2012, 08:48:36 am »

Black Oyster Catcher - Whale Trail - De Hoop Nature Reserve - Southern Cape

Collared Barbet - Home - East Rand

blazes · « **Reply #91 on:** July 23, 2012, 12:45:16 pm »

Hmmmmmmmmmmm --nice to see that a cool thread has been started --One of my Passions -- been birding since the age of 10 --just hope they will stop changing the names

Both are now been on the threatened list for a while --

Ground Hornbill Juvi ( young one )

Adult Ground Hornbill.

LeonDude · « **Reply #92 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:14:18 pm »

Thanks Blazes, I have not seen a Ground Hornbill in the wild for a long time, hope to see one later this year when I go to Kruger, which is the only place I've ever seen them in the wild.

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #93 on:** July 23, 2012, 01:54:15 pm »

We see Ground Hornbills fairly often in the southern part of the park, near Berg-en-Dal - they also have a couple of families at Mabula (there is a breeding project there).

Blazes - really nice clear pics - what camera & lens? Clearly something bigger than my little Sigma 70-300

Methinks I may have to head out to Marievale for a days browsing soon!

blazes · « **Reply #94 on:** July 24, 2012, 07:29:00 am »

Quote from: ClimbingTurtle on July 23, 2012, 01:54:15 pm

We see Ground Hornbills fairly often in the southern part of the park, near Berg-en-Dal - they also have a couple of families at Mabula (there is a breeding project there).

Blazes - really nice clear pics - what camera & lens? Clearly something bigger than my little Sigma 70-300

Methinks I may have to head out to Marievale for a days browsing soon!

Was taken with my el -cheepo HP Photosmart --

at least now i have something better to take pics with

Koot · « **Reply #95 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:55:37 pm »

Here are some of mine

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #96 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:03:31 pm »

Have you ID'd them Koot?

Nice pics, btw!

Koot · « **Reply #97 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:07:48 pm »

Hi CT,

Nope, I took them during some travels. The first one is a seagull in New Zealand, the next two was taken in North-West from very close up, they are extremely small little birds. And the last one was taken in Corfu, Mediteranean.

My knowledge and experience confirm all to be birds!

Do you have any idea?

Regards

ClimbingTurtle · « **Reply #98 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:13:04 pm »

OK - I'll go first....

The first one is Bill.....

Seriously tho, no clue on the foreigners - I battle enough with the local birds!!!

Lets see what the Oracle says tonight though

Gordon · « **Reply #99 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:26:00 pm »

We made up a Owl house about 5m up on top of some feng shwee Rugby poles in the garden and Guess who has pulled in, If they pay the rent by eating 5 mice a night they can stay,