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MkPotato

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Re: The Birds, the birds.
« Reply #90 on: 19:08:02, 22/09/20 »

South end of Grasmere, near the weir, with Helm Crag in the background.


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Absolutely! For a bonus point, what is the swan’s name?  ^-^

Dodgylegs

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« Reply #91 on: 23:20:57, 22/09/20 »
Absolutely! For a bonus point, what is the swan’s name?  ^-^
Vesta? Seems like a good match! ;D

Bigfoot_Mike

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« Reply #92 on: 23:39:01, 22/09/20 »
Absolutely! For a bonus point, what is the swan’s name?  ^-^
He’ll have a cob on if you get it wrong.

MkPotato

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« Reply #93 on: 05:13:55, 23/09/20 »
 ;D ;D

Birdman

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« Reply #94 on: 10:00:02, 24/09/20 »

With so many exotic birds posted here, I'm tempted to post one more stunner! How about this Tit-like Dacnis, Photographed in Cajas National Park in Ecuador at about 4000m elevation when camping/ hiking there.

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Jac

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« Reply #95 on: 10:40:02, 24/09/20 »
Stunning :)
So many paths yet to walk, so little time left

watershed

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« Reply #96 on: 13:09:40, 25/09/20 »
Great Black Back Gull waits for scraps


Bressay Shetland




Dodgylegs

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« Reply #97 on: 18:30:30, 05/10/20 »

This duck stood on the stone for ages, every time I took a photo it decided to move!
I'm sure someone will offer advice on what kind of duck it is.

Bigfoot_Mike

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« Reply #98 on: 18:37:33, 05/10/20 »
That looks like a Muscovy Duck, although it is a long way from home.

Bigfoot_Mike

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« Reply #99 on: 20:43:49, 05/10/20 »
That looks like a Muscovy Duck, although it is a long way from home.
It is a long way from its native habitat, but it appears that many are kept domestically in the UK.

Dodgylegs

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« Reply #100 on: 21:26:46, 05/10/20 »
Thanks Bigfoot_Mike.

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« Reply #101 on: 14:32:36, 09/10/20 »
One from walking in the Greater Kruger - Lilac Breasted Roller





And one where I used autofocus when I shouldn't have.  No idea what the bird is.



Birdman

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« Reply #102 on: 15:07:10, 09/10/20 »
That Lilac Breasted Roller is awesome! I have seen it in Ethiopia but I don't have a picture.
That second picture could be a Southern White-crowned Shrike, but I haven't been in Southern Africa yet.


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pdstsp

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« Reply #103 on: 15:17:47, 09/10/20 »
If you can id a shrike from that picture you must know your stuff!! I only put it on for a laugh - though it does show the weakness of relying on AF.  Both taken with a Sony superzoom btw.


I've not done a huge amount of walking in the bush - we have stayed a few times at a small camp in the Klaserie (part of the Greater Kruger - so no fences between this area and the Kruger), and the guys we stayed with are both into walking rather than vehicle based safaris so we tend to walk in the mornings, for two to three hours, generally with a purpose, say tracking rhino or lion.  So - one has to walk very carefully to minimise noise, which, in SA winter is hard work as everything is so dry and one is off trail/path 99% of the time.  But a fabulous experience to be in the bush surrounded by wildlife - had some amazing moments.

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Re: The Birds, the birds.
« Reply #104 on: 18:00:38, 09/10/20 »
One from walking in the Greater Kruger - Lilac Breasted Roller


What amazing colours!


Enjoying all these photo's, keep them coming.

 

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