put Namibian bird pictures on at last (1 Viewer)

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jun 25, 2006

• #1

Dear birding friends,

Since Africa is a long shot for many of you, I thought of giving you a glimpse of what we got over here. here are just a few thumbs, but go to shortcut
to find my gallery. I really hope you like it. You can mail me under albert 'at' nomtsas.com if you have any questions.
Thanks
Albert

 

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Judybird

BIrds, bugs and butterflies

• Jun 26, 2006

• #2

Great link

Albert,

Great link- thanks for sharing. I am soooo envious of the gorgeous birds you have there. We share a few of the wading birds but you have so many more brightly colored birds and unique looking characters. I enjoyed visiting your site.

Judybird

 

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jun 26, 2006

• #3

thanks Judybird,
this makes my day. perfect day for birding and got to do stuff in the city... what a drag. Cheers

 

brianfm

Botanical Birder

• Jun 26, 2006

• #4

Good to see the Pics. I was in Namibia in 2002. Visited the Desert, Skeleton Coast, Damaraland, Etosha and Waterberg. A fantasic country. There are so many places in the world to visit, but Namibia has to be near the top of any list.

Cheers

 

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jun 26, 2006

• #5

next time phone me when in Namibia... thanks

 

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pete woodall

Well-known member

• Jun 27, 2006

• #6

Hi Albert

You've a wonderful country and great birds. I was last there in 2000 and before that in 1973 (which ages me!!). On the '73 trip we got a Broad-billed Sandpiper at the Paradise (?) sewage works in Walvis - fairly rare at that stage,

On my last trip I got a sticker from Solitare which is currently on my Pajero - doubt if there will be many of them in Oz.
Memories of flamingoes at Walvis - overnight at Otjiwarongo - and a couple of nights in Etosha. Fantastic. Then running out of petrol as we headed south and I had to hitch a ride in a lorry into Mariental, left my watch as a deposit for a can of petrol and then got a lift in a Merc back to our vehicle.

Must get back again!

Pete (ex Zimbo)

 

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Curly2

Member

• Jun 27, 2006

• #7

Enjoyed very much, thank you!

 

hollis_f

Well-known member

• Jun 27, 2006

• #8

Great Pics!

I'm off to Namibia in November. Just for one week with a non-birding tour - going to Solitaire, Swakopmund (with a morning sea-trip) and Etosha.

Frank

 

r2didi2

photo fisher

• Jun 29, 2006

• #9

Great photos Albert

I'm off to Namibia in November (my first time in Africa) and am hoping for a "birdphotofest" - that is if the other members of our group can cope!

Didi

 

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jul 2, 2006

• #10

Albert calling

Didi-B said:

Great photos Albert

I'm off to Namibia in November (my first time in Africa) and am hoping for a "birdphotofest" - that is if the other members of our group can cope!

Didi

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Oh yes, a fest it will be. leave the group in the lodge, stand up early and our birds will call you. Tell me with whom you are going and how it was etc. next time come with me
cheers
Albert

 

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jul 2, 2006

• #11

non birding tour?

Didi-B said:

Great photos Albert

I'm off to Namibia in November (my first time in Africa) and am hoping for a "birdphotofest" - that is if the other members of our group can cope!

Didi

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does this exist? a non-birding tour. You will die of frustration when the most magnificient birds pass by and you can't find the time to check them out. have a good one. and tell me how it was.

 

r2didi2

photo fisher

• Jul 3, 2006

• #12

Hi Albert

I am going with a fellow Bird Forum member, Frank (hollis_f), and two non-birder friends who are luckily very tolerant of us birders

Talking of Namibia birding, I've a question that I'd be grateful if you could help us with. Frank's got the Sasol field guide and the Sasol eGuide. I've got Newman's field guide. Frank found that there is a "Roberts Multimedia PDA" guide and we reckon it might increase our reference material options if I got that. Have you or anyone else heard of it and, if so, is it as good as the Sasol eGuide?

Thanks
Didi
p.s. I have changed my username (coz it was getting confusing as the Didi-B one I previously used here was different from the other forums I use!).

 

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jul 3, 2006

• #13

Hi Didi,

The Multimedia version of Guy Gibbon called the "Roberts Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa" is very very good. I work with it all the time. Although I do not own the PDA version, I am planning to get it - it is said to be wonderfull. Please check under www.sabirding.co.za to find the details.
If you ask me, I would recommend the Sasol "updated" field guide Third edition. That should keep you busy enough. The sasol eguide only concentrates on about 200 common birds - we have over 630 in Namibia alone.
Hey, and don't forget to go to Hobatere and Tandala Ridge and Shamvura - those people are the best birders around - oh yes, and me of course ;-)
have fun and lots of birds. email me for further questions under [email protected]
Cheers mate

 

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albertvoigts

Member

• Jul 3, 2006

• #14

by the way, check out
http://www.nomtsas.com/en/images/Trip report - Quest for Herero Chat.htm
and my bird gallery - I updated

 

r2didi2

photo fisher

• Jul 6, 2006

• #15

Hey Albert

Thanks so much for all that useful information about guides. What you say has persuaded me on the Robert's eGuide - so I will go and order it in a minute...

Your gallery is fabulous - I love those landscape shots as well. I shall look foward to showing Frank (hollis_f) those when he next visits and shall remember your business if we ever get the chance to go back to Namibia after we have been in November.

All the best
Didi