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madagascar

  1. Peek-a-boo

    Peek-a-boo

    While on a scouting trip in Madagascar, we were lucky to come across this beautiful lemur who was both shy and curious
  2. Madagscar Red Owl

    Madagscar Red Owl

    Madagascar never fails to disappoint! This beautiful owl was so calm. I hope I captured a bit of its serenity in this photo www.whitehawkbirding.com
  3. Amber Mountain Rock Thrush

    Amber Mountain Rock Thrush

    The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola erythronotus) is only found on the Amber Mountain Massif in Northern Madagascar. It is currently listed as endangered due to habitat loss.
  4. Hiding in the Spiny Forest

    Hiding in the Spiny Forest

    The Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis) is endemic to Madagascar. This owl is hiding during the day in a plant in the Didiereaceae family, also endemic to the Spiny Forest ecosystem of south and southwest Madagascar.
  5. Om mani padme hum

    Om mani padme hum

    Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) meditating or sunbathing in a Eucalyptus tree, Berenty Reserve, Toilara, Madagascar
  6. Blue Coua (Coua caerulea)

    Blue Coua (Coua caerulea)

    Blue Coua (Coua caerulea) at Vakona Forest Lodge near Andasibe (Perinet) in eastern Madagascar
  7. Malagasy Kingfisher or Madagascar Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides)

    Malagasy Kingfisher or Madagascar Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides)

    Malagasy Kingfisher or Madagascar Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) at Vakona Forest Lodge near Andasibe (Perinet) in eastern Madagascar
  8. Malagasy Kestrels  (Falco newtoni),  Male at right, female at left

    Malagasy Kestrels (Falco newtoni), Male at right, female at left

    Malagasy Kestrels (Falco newtoni), Male at right, female at left. The male is distinguished by the dark moustachial streak running from the basis of the bill backwards to sides of the throat.
  9. Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis)

    Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis)

    Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis) in Berenty Reserve in Southern Madagascar
  10. The Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis)

    The Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis)

    Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis) in Berenty Reserve in southern Madagascar
  11. Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus)

    Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus)

    Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus) in Berenty Reserve in southern Madagascar
  12. Pied Crow (Corvus albus)

    Pied Crow (Corvus albus)

    Pied Crow (Corvus albus) in Berenty Reserve in southern Madagascar
  13. Madagascar Buzzard (Buteo brachypterus)

    Madagascar Buzzard (Buteo brachypterus)

    Madagascar Buzzard (Buteo brachypterus) in Kirindi Forest in Western Madagascar
  14. Giant Coua (Coua gigas)

    Giant Coua (Coua gigas)

    Giant Coua (Coua gigas) in Kirindy Forest in western Madagascar
  15. Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava)

    Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava)

    Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) in the Kirindi Forest in western Madagascar
  16. Crested Coua, (Coua cristata)

    Crested Coua, (Coua cristata)

    Crested Coua (Coua cristata) in Kirindi Forest in western Madagascar
  17. White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis)

    White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis)

    White-headed Vanga (Artamella viridis) in the Kirindi Forest in Western Madagascar
  18. Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)

    Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)

    Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) in Kirindy Forest in western Madagascar
  19. Malagasy Bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis)

    Malagasy Bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis)

    The Malagasy Bulbul (Hypsipetes madagascariensis), also known as the Madagascar Bulbul, in Ankarana National Park in Northern Madagascar
  20. Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)

    Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)

    Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) In the Ankarana National Park in Northern Madagascar
  21. Malagasy Scops Owl

    Malagasy Scops Owl

    Photographed in Madagascar
  22. Nelicourvi Weaver Female Composite MAD SER

    Nelicourvi Weaver Female Composite MAD SER

    This species, endemic to Madagascar, occurs in rain forest and adjacent secondary growth in the eastern and northern parts of the island. It is one of the most colorful weavers. The uploaded picture is a composite of two images, showing different views of the head of the same bird. Fill flash...
  23. Ward's Flycatcher MAD SER

    Ward's Flycatcher MAD SER

    This species is endemic to Madagascar. It occurs in primary and secondary rain forests at the eastern side of the island. I photographed it using fill flash.
  24. Subdesert Mesite MAD SER

    Subdesert Mesite MAD SER

    This largely-terrestrial species is endemic to an arid small coastal/near-coastal strip in southwestern Madagascar.
  25. Subdesert Brush Warbler MAD SER

    Subdesert Brush Warbler MAD SER

    I used fill flash to photograph this bird late in the afternoon. The species is endemic to Madagascar, and is restricted to the south where it is common.
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