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south africa
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Magpie Shrike
- njlarsen
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- kruger np south africa urolestes melanoleucus
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Juvenile Bateleur
This species was very common in Kruger, so here is a picture of a different bird- njlarsen
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- kruger np south africa terathopius ecaudatus
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Bateleur
One of many! I did consider this one adult due to having a juvenile nearby. However, colors do not fully match the drawings in the field guide, so if anyone wants to comment on age and sex I would say thank you in advance. Light was warm due to early morning, that might be part of the cause of...- njlarsen
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- kruger np south africa terathopius ecaudatus
- Comments: 9
- Category: Africa
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Double-banded Sandgrouse, male
- njlarsen
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- kruger np pterocles bicinctus south africa
- Comments: 9
- Category: Africa
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Klipspringer
This Klipspringer and two more like it was hiding in the shadow of the hide, so very close. This was taken at the 100 mm end of the lens. They initially looked quite nervous, but seemingly not about those watching from the inside - and they did calm down after a while.- njlarsen
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- kruger np matambeni bird hide south africa
- Comments: 3
- Category: Wild Mammals
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White-bellied Sunbird
I might have a better close up somewhere, but I like the geometry of this shot- njlarsen
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- greater kruger inyanga lodge south africa white-bellied sunbird nectarinia talatala cinnyris talatala
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Chorister Robin-Chat
Another very dark original which I have tried to save.- njlarsen
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- cossypha dichroa south africa woodbush forest
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Hooded Vulture
About 1 days earlier, the resident male lion had killed a young Wildebeast. This day, he seemed to be satisfied with the amount he could eat, and the vultures had reduced the rest to almost nothing by the time we came by and I took this photo.- njlarsen
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- grietje natural area necrosyrtes monachus south africa
- Comments: 1
- Category: Africa
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Square-tailed Drongo
This image was severely dark when I took it, and I even used iso 3200. I have tried to regenerate details and suppress noise: so did I succeed somewhat OK?- njlarsen
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- dicrurus ludwigii south africa woodbush forest
- Comments: 6
- Category: Africa
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Bat Hawk parents
These two adult birds should be the parents of the youngster I also uploaded today- njlarsen
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- macheiramphus alcinus near tzaneen south africa
- Comments: 5
- Category: Africa
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Bat Hawk, juvenile
The adults seemed to be a little tired of the youngster, they were sitting at least 50m/150ft away- njlarsen
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- juvenile/immature macheiramphus alcinus near tzaneen south africa
- Comments: 8
- Category: Africa
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Old Buffalo
This old male was well worn and battle-scarred- njlarsen
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- african buffalo grietje natural area south africa
- Comments: 3
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Lilac-breasted Roller
Most of the time these just look dark, but this one showed off in the right angle to the sun- njlarsen
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- coracias caudatus grietje natural area south africa
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Cape Batis
The left hand side shows the bird (a male) doing its movements to impress its surroundings- njlarsen
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- batis capensis magoebaskloof south africa woodbush forest
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Red-crested Bustard
- njlarsen
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- lophotis ruficrista south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
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Bushpig and Cape Porcupine
- njlarsen
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- south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 8
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Cape Porcupine
- njlarsen
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- south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 6
- Category: Wild Mammals
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I can hear you!
Female Steenbok- njlarsen
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- female steenbok south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 5
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Zebra pair
These two stood like that in the late afternoon sun for a good while- njlarsen
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- south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 6
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Bill color seems intermediate between breeding and non-breeding when comparing with the Opus page. I guess that makes sense, as August is end of winter in that area.- njlarsen
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- greater kruger inyanga lodge passer diffusus south africa
- Comments: 3
- Category: Africa
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Juvenile Saddle-billed Stork
- Sal
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- africa;south africa; birds; storks; saddle-billed stork; juvenile ephippiorhynchus senegalensis kruger national park saddle-billed stork south africa
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Grey Go-away-bird
Somehow I prefer the other name: Grey Lourie- njlarsen
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- corythaixoides concolor south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Swainson's Francolin
The bird had just been down drinking from the water- njlarsen
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- francolinus swainsonii south africa tshukudu game lodge
- Comments: 5
- Category: Africa
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Jameson's Firefinch
Focus is more on the body than the head, but I still like the back view of the bird ...- njlarsen
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- greater kruger inyanga lodge lagonosticta rhodopareia south africa
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Grey-headed Bushshrike
It was a bit dark where it came past us, but I like the way it looks- njlarsen
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- greater kruger inyanga lodge malaconotus blanchoti south africa
- Comments: 5
- Category: Africa