Wader in South Africa... (1 Viewer)

LKB-28

Well-known member

• Nov 26, 2013

• #1

Hello all;

Can I get some more help PLEASE!

I know this one should be a doddle; but it has me stumped!

Seen in South Africa, Kruger National Park - southern sectors - in October...

MANY thanks in advance...

Cheers;

Lee

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Nov 26, 2013

• #2

My guess would be a juvenile Blacksmith Plover.

 

LKB-28

Well-known member

• Nov 26, 2013

• #3

Andrew Whitehouse said:

My guess would be a juvenile Blacksmith Plover.

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Hi Andrew;

Thanks for the super-quick response...

If it is; it must have been VERY young! About the size of a Turnstone I thought. Certainly way smaller than an adult Blacksmith...

But, there were many Blacksmiths around, so it looks like a good call...

Thanks again...

Lee

 

birdboybowley

Well-known member.....apparently so ;)

• Nov 26, 2013

• #4

Agreed

 

redeyedvideo

It's like water off a duck's back!

• Nov 26, 2013

• #5

Here's one I took 6 days ago near Cape Town. The parents were nearby and very noisy when this little fellow popped out from between the rocks.

 

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Dave Kennedy

Well-known member

• Nov 27, 2013

• #6

The curse of the birding classes - now renamed Blacksmith Lapwing.

To whoever is out there messing about with common names - LEAVE THEM ALONE! That is why we have a binomial scientific nomenclature!
Dave

 

LKB-28

Well-known member

• Nov 27, 2013

• #7

Thanks again all... No doubt about it now then

Cheers;

Lee