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Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 1:10 pm
by Mel
The shape of the head and also of the eyes as well as the size of the beak makes me think tawny.
The barring is indeed cause by the branch and you can't see the legs properly because it's kinda crouched.

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:25 pm
by ExFmem
I have a couple to add please:

154 Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus - 100 pts

Image

Sept.2018-Auob Side

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:28 pm
by ExFmem
426 Red-faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus - 40 pts

Image

Sept.2018- Polentswa Waterhole

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:19 pm
by Mel
Added ExFmem's lizard buzzard and the red-faced mousebird (140 points)

Michele Nel - 7660
nan - 5760
Mel - 3620
ExFmem - 3220 :-)
Tina - 2480
Lis - 1760
Dindingwe - 1500
Toko - 980
harrys - 320
Peter Betts - 120

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:20 pm
by Mel
Thanks for adding the entry numbers, Ex! Makes the adding much faster O0

Oh... and it seems I must find some new birds... rare ones on top of it O** lol

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:08 am
by ExFmem
I must start taking pics of <zz> <zz> birds, or visit at a time of year when the migrants/waterbirds are around. :yes: :no:

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:06 pm
by Mel
The <zz> birds are not the major problem but the migrants are 0*\

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:04 am
by Lisbeth
The buzzard is a real beauty ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:19 pm
by Mel
Not much to add here, but two older sightings:

I assume this is a long-billed crombec
DSC_1641_00063_00002.jpg
April 2019 at Urikaruus

And I suppose a wood sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper.jpg
Wood Sandpiper.jpg (344.64 KiB) Viewed 643 times
March 2018 at Geinab

Re: Kgalagadi BIRD Challenge - Fun & Drinks

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:57 pm
by Lisbeth
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