Owls of the Kgalagadi

[Mel]

You could post them again

[Mel]

The curious scopsie at Mata-Mata - the one and only time I've ever seen it,
despite the fact that I look for it every time we are in the camp.

[nan]

never saw the Owl at Mata Mata
nice -O

[Toko]

You guys have almost full score here the Owls list for KTP:

392 Barn Owl Tyto alba
395 Marsh Owl Asio capensis
396 African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis
397 White-faced Scops-Owl Ptilopsis granti
398 Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum
401 Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
402 Verreaux's Eagle-Owl (Giant Eagle Owl) Bubo lacteus

Marsh Owl must be a bit elusive

[Mel]

The Marsh Owl is a bit elusive -O

[Peter Connan]

No Marsh Owl, I am afraid.

This was at Melkvlei on 16 Dec:

[Mel]

WOW!!!

[Peter Connan]

Mel, this was the most incredible sighting. I was lying flat on my back just to get within the 4m minimum focus distance of my lens!

[Mel]

And the rest of the visitors probably thought you had lost your marbles!

Great stuff though. Would love to meet him / her on my next trip.

[nan]

you will be too late Mel... I will keep it with me

magnificent