Two Days in the Crater.

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you have very good eyes to see the Swifts on this picture =O: =O: =O:
nice Lions, seems they have long, very long hair ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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The first pic is one of the most horrible architectural monsters, that I have ever seen :shock: 0*\ ............ the rest is lovely \O


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I would expect you to see the swifts and not the buildings!! =O: =O:

Nice lions! \O \O


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Hahaha, and I thought you had gone down South for the weekend
while I enjoyed your beautiful 0' British weather...

Not saying anything about your photos... Dunno how to express myself anymore. 0*\

Great stuff! O/\ O/\ O/\


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I wish Mel. =O:

Thanks for the comments Mel, Nan, Fluts & Lis. \O

So, as we wandered around in the crater, several bird species popped by to see us.

A Brown Snake-eagle made a fly-by as we went to the restaurant to eat lunch.
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A Grey Lourie eyed us from it's perch.
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This Three-banded Plover was busy searching some pools for food.
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A pair of Reed Cormorants displayed on a dead branch.
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Speckled Pigeons were always present around the chalets.
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And Helmeted Guineafowl were always along the roadsides somewhere.
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A Coqui Frencolin posed nicely in the roadside for me.
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And an African Darter caught a tiddler in one of the dams.
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Not to be outdone after the Darter's display of fishing prowess, a Malachite Kingfisher tried his best.
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All in all, some nice birds to be seen. Some more to come later though....


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^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ what a joy to see all these birds \O
I saw once a Coqui Francolin... said at myself "will have a picture later" never saw another one O/ =O: =O: =O:


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Lovely variety of birds ^Q^ ^Q^ \O


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Coqui Francolin! :shock: Never seen one! \O \O


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Thanks Nan, Lis & Fluts. \O

Birding around the camp or in the car parks to the hides was a great way of getting close enough to the birds to get reasonable pics. The birds are tamer in these areas as they are more used to people wandering around.

Crimson-breasted Shrikes were common on the paved areas outside our chalet.
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As was this Blue Waxbill.
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Crested Barbets hopped around in the leaf litter looking for food.
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While a Cape Wagtail favoured the concrete steps along the lawn.
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Black-collared Barbets were in the bushes overhead.
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And Fork-tailed Drongos preferred prominent lookout perches.
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Close to the hides, Sabota Larks searched the verges.
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Tawny-flanked Prinias favoured the boardwalk edges.
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and a Rattling Cisticola skulked in the bushes next to the bakkie.
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But best of all was a Green-winged Pytilia which hopped around on the car park searching for seeds.
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What beautiful sightings... wow ^Q^


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