We went to Botswana for eight days over the New Year - Tau Pan, Kwara Camp on the east of the Okavango, and Lagoon Camp on the Kwando River. (The location of the photo is in the title of the photo, assuming BF keeps the titles.)
I've sorted and edited my photos, but as always there are a few left over for which I would be grateful for help.
I'm not very good with raptors, so if you can help with these IDs, please do.
1, 2, 3, 4: are these Lesser Kestrels, as our guide said (he didn't have a good view)? The perched bird appears to have a spotted back and I wondered if it might be Rock Kestrel. The second, darker bird we assumed to be the partner of the first, but maybe it is something else? (I have no photo of the darker bird which shows the head and face clearly.)
And is the bird in picture 5 a Greater Kestrel?
I've sorted and edited my photos, but as always there are a few left over for which I would be grateful for help.
I'm not very good with raptors, so if you can help with these IDs, please do.
1, 2, 3, 4: are these Lesser Kestrels, as our guide said (he didn't have a good view)? The perched bird appears to have a spotted back and I wondered if it might be Rock Kestrel. The second, darker bird we assumed to be the partner of the first, but maybe it is something else? (I have no photo of the darker bird which shows the head and face clearly.)
And is the bird in picture 5 a Greater Kestrel?