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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Recent content by alan carr

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    Standardizing 'English' names vs. 'Scientific' names

    As you are referring to the SA birdlist, which has name changes I positively hate, I feel the need to comment. I have gotten to the stage where I don't care what someone in Tring (or wherever) has decided what bird Z should be called. The field guide I use calls it a Heuglin's Robin, why must I...
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    Electronic bird list

    For anyone interested in using mobile technology for ticking birds, have a look at Duncan Watson's SA Birding Checklist. Unfortunately, it's only available on Android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SABirdingChecklist I have set it up to use the 1984 SA Bird list, so I don't...
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    Southern African Forum

    Spring is here! My Olive Thrushes started singing this morning!
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    Southern African Forum

    Just for interest, where in Africa is Singita?
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    Southern African Forum

    FWIW, New Agatha is a forest station in the Wolkberg (plenty of search terms there). Excellent place for birds of the Transvaal Drakensberg if you're willing to hike.
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    Southern African Forum

    @Dave: got a new bird on Saturday while playing bowls - a white cockatoo :D
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    Southern African Forum

    My sister-in-law has it in her garden on a daily basis. I haven't actually gone to have a look as the time that it pitches is random. Her description fits that of Ross's Loerie, but as has been mentioned there are other loeries that it can be confused with. However, there are none that I know of...
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    Southern African Forum

    For anyone interested, there's a Ross's Loerie which seems to be resident in Faerie Glen, Pretoria.
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    Malawi on a budget.

    Having been there several times, you won't be able to get to places like Liwonde and Nyika without transport. Wilderness Safaris used to run tours from their base in Liwonde. Ideally I'd recommend going in your own vehicle (4x4 necessary) buy otherwise Wilderness Safaris as they used to be...
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    Levaillant's or Wailing Cisticola?

    In my experience, LeVaillant's is usually close to water but the plumage can be very variable. Here variations on Levaillant's taken pretty much in the same location: http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/Birds/Birds-at-Rietvlei-Dam-Nature/LevaillantsCisticola4030/447741752_QvKau-O.jpg...
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    Southern African Forum

    Hadedas? Thanks for the Malarone tip Dave. I'm allergic to Larium (severe depression) and have recently been taking nothing on trips to malaria areas, but will look into this one for my ETvl trip next month.
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    Southern African Forum

    Dave, we often get Spotted Eagle Owls at night, but have only had one around once in the day. It was chased off very rapidly by a whole host of "little ones". However, a friend of mine who stayed in Benoni, had one around for the better part of a week...
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    Southern African Forum

    Dave did you find this to be the case while you were in Kruger? I certainly didn't. Scops Owl at Satara's day visitor area Goliath Heron and Greenbacked Heron at Lake Panic Hide. Martin: is Crocodile Bridge gate open? When I was there in Nov, it was still closed. Don't forget to look out for...
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    New Bean Bag Design, suitable for super-tele's

    The adding a little height is more than useful when using the Bigma - you can zoom without having to lift the lens off the bean bag (ie, you keep your subject in the frame) You're welcome - here is the link to the gallery it's in if you want a larger image...
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    New Bean Bag Design, suitable for super-tele's

    Fred, here is my version: This sequence was taken from a hide (US: blind), using the ballhead. Almost all the pics in that gallery were taken using the ballhead (those that weren't were handheld). I have tried it with a large Canon lens as well, but the centre of gravity is way off, so it...
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