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Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:35 pm
by Mel
You could post them again
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:04 pm
by 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.
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:35 pm
by nan
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:02 pm
by 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
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:12 pm
by Mel
The Marsh Owl is a bit elusive -O
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:49 am
by Peter Connan
No Marsh Owl, I am afraid.
This was at Melkvlei on 16 Dec:
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:39 am
by Mel
WOW!!!
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:11 pm
by 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!
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:49 pm
by Mel
Re: Owls of the Kgalagadi
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:35 pm
by nan