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Back from my first trip (1 Viewer)

PeterBird

PeterBird

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I got back a week ago from my three-week trip through the N-E part of South Africa. What a fantastic country! Beautiful scenery, abundant birdlife and friendly people (well, the ones I met, anyway...;). Got a total of 225 species, which I am very happy with. I'll try and do a trip report over the next few weeks, once I have sorted through my pictures, but here's a few from the Wakkerstroom area.
Peter

1. Rufous-naped Lark
2. Levaillant's Cisticola
3. Long-tailed Widowbird
4. Amur Falcon
5. Lesser striped Swallow
(please, correct me, if I'm wrong. I have a few ID questions anyway, but I'll try myself first, before I post them here)
 

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Glad you had such a great time Peter. look forward to some more photos, these that you have posted are great, thanks.
 
PeterBird said:
I got back a week ago from my three-week trip through the N-E part of South Africa. What a fantastic country! Beautiful scenery, abundant birdlife and friendly people (well, the ones I met, anyway...;). Got a total of 225 species, which I am very happy with. I'll try and do a trip report over the next few weeks, once I have sorted through my pictures, but here's a few from the Wakkerstroom area.
Peter

1. Rufous-naped Lark
2. Levaillant's Cisticola
3. Long-tailed Widowbird
4. Amur Falcon
5. Lesser striped Swallow
(please, correct me, if I'm wrong. I have a few ID questions anyway, but I'll try myself first, before I post them here)
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Really nice pictures - but I think bird 5 might be Greater Striped Swallow. On the Lesser, the red cap should reach to below the eye.
Best wishes,
Dave
 
Thanks for the comment, Dave. I had thought the bold striping pointed to the Lesser, but you're right about the head, of course, so I'll gladly take your word for it.
Regards, Peter
 
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