Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:53 am
Bennett's Woodpecker, Tshokwane 2012
17.11.2009 
16.3.2011 
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Woodpeckers - Bird of the Month - April 2014
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Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:47 pm
Bennett's Woodpecker, female
17.11.2009
16.3.2011
17.11.2009 16.3.2011 Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:50 pm
The next day the same Bennett at Marakele still fighting with the "other" male in our neighbours car who were very impressed with all the attention....
In the second pic you can see "four" Bennetts.
In the second pic you can see "four" Bennetts.
Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:10 pm
not sure if it's a Bennett's Woodpecker
17.5.2011 
20.5.2011Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:32 am
Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni (Goudstertspeg)
Geographic range/subspecies:
Campethera abingoni abingoni: W Zaire to w Tanzania, ne Namibia, nw Zambia and n Transvaal
Campethera abingoni chrysura: Senegambia to s Sudan, ne Zaire and w Uganda
Campethera abingoni kavirondensis: E Rwanda to n Tanzania and sw Kenya
Campethera abingoni suahelica: N Tanzania to e Zimbabwe, Mozambique and n Swaziland
Campethera abingoni anderssoni: SW Angola to Namibia, sw Botswana, n Cape Prov., s Transvaal
Campethera abingoni constricta: S Swaziland, extreme s Mozambique and Natal
Found this one in Hluhluwe
Campethera abingoni constricta has broader pale barring than nominate race, underparts are paler and more narrowly streaked, ear coverts are heavily streaked, upperparts more green toned.
Geographic range/subspecies:
Campethera abingoni abingoni: W Zaire to w Tanzania, ne Namibia, nw Zambia and n Transvaal
Campethera abingoni chrysura: Senegambia to s Sudan, ne Zaire and w Uganda
Campethera abingoni kavirondensis: E Rwanda to n Tanzania and sw Kenya
Campethera abingoni suahelica: N Tanzania to e Zimbabwe, Mozambique and n Swaziland
Campethera abingoni anderssoni: SW Angola to Namibia, sw Botswana, n Cape Prov., s Transvaal
Campethera abingoni constricta: S Swaziland, extreme s Mozambique and Natal
Found this one in Hluhluwe
Campethera abingoni constricta has broader pale barring than nominate race, underparts are paler and more narrowly streaked, ear coverts are heavily streaked, upperparts more green toned.
Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:44 pm
oups not so readable...
1) I live here... (in pink/salmon)
2) my little pond
3) La Grande Cariçaie (Yverdon)
4) Bois des Chênes, where I found the Middle spotted Woodpecker, my SOL and nephew live nearby
hope will help
Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:06 pm
Middle spotted Woodpecker (Pic mar)
7.2.2010
a bit rare... only saw once
and lot of branches too
7.2.2010
a bit rare... only saw once
and lot of branches too
Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:12 pm
Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:06 pm
Under my window...
Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picvert)
10.6.2010
10.6.2010
12.11.2011
12.11.2011
18.5.2012
Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picvert)
10.6.2010 10.6.2010 12.11.2011 12.11.2011 18.5.2012Re: WOODPECKERS - Bird of the Month - April 2014
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:18 pm
the last one
Great Spotted Woodpecker
10.6.2012
24.5.2012
Great Spotted Woodpecker
10.6.2012 24.5.2012