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Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:21 pm
by BluTuna
nan wrote:seems the fish is bigger than the Kingfisher O-/

nice serie ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks Nan! \O

And Pumbaa \O


And Flutts! \O

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:31 pm
by BluTuna
April 26.

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Something different... African Leopard Butterflies.
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There was a big commotion when a Swamp Mongoose tried to grab one of the nearby Cape Teals. I just managed to get this picture before it disappeared into the reeds.
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A Redeyed Dove in beautiful light.
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Then, something I've never seen before - I thought that only Pied Kingfishers could hover but this Giant Kingfisher proved me wrong!
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Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:39 pm
by BluTuna
Next up, a Purple Heron, posing beautifully. The first of these that I've seen at AR.
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Then it flew, and for a change I was ready for it!
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Reed Cormorant.
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And the Giant Kingfisher again with a large meal. Two different crops of the same picture; not sure which one I like best.
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Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:57 pm
by Richprins
Good Heavens! a water/swamp mongoose! ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

So that's what they look like! O/\


Jolly good!

Didn't know there were giant kingfisher in Pta! :shock:

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:49 pm
by Toko
Great photo of the fishing KF and well done spotting the elusive mongoose ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:53 pm
by Richprins
Ja, pics of those things in the wild are scarce as H.ens' teeth! :shock:

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:03 pm
by nan
special Mongoose and Leopard.... ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:19 am
by Flutterby
Great sighting of the mongoose! \O Lovely colours on the Purple Heron. ;-) I like the last kingfisher pic. :yes:

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:40 am
by Lisbeth
The purple swamphen has beautiful colours O:V

Swamp Mongoose :shock: O\/ O\/

Re: Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:04 pm
by Pumbaa
Once again awesome shots, BluTuna,

and so many different birds you saw :-0