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93.G83. Lesser Black-backed Gull  Larus fuscus                  

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Tanji    18.01.2018

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44.G34. Blue-bellied Roller  Coracias cyanogaster Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018 Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018 Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018   A

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So an early start to 2018, as the 2017 Big Year was such fun. All photos are likely to be taken with a Canon 70D and Canon 100-400ii. Pretty well all of them will be at 400mm!   New Yea

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And a break from alphabetic order just to compare the two.... 143.G133. White-crowned Robin-Chat  Cossypha albicapillus                      Senegambia Hotel      16.01.2018

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94.G84. Little Weaver  Ploceus luteolus                    

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Marakissa        17.01.2018

 

You can see the size difference with the out of focus Village Weaver (yellow head)

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95.G85. Little Egret  Egretta garzetta            

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Marakissa        17.01.2018

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96.G86. Little Grebe  Tachybaptus ruficollis  

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Kotu     13.01.2018

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97.G87. Little Greenbul  Andropadus virens              

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Abuko Forest   14.01.2018

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98.G88. Little Swift  Apus affinis

Two rubbish photos                   

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Showing shape, especially of the tail, and white throat, Kotu     13.01.2018

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Showing the white rump  patch, Kotu     13.01.2018

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99.G89. Little Tern  Sterna albifrons  

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Pirang Forest  15.01.2018

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And I messed with the alphabetic order so this one could be No.100.

 

100.G90. Little Bee-eater  Merops pusillus    

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Kotu     13.01.2018

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Kotu     13.01.2018

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Kotu     13.01.2018

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Kotu     13.01.2018 

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Looking a bit smoother, Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

A really lovely little bird

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More great photos.

Congratulations on hitting the ton. More!!

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I last saw your numbers on page 3 but you are now on page 7! but i think i just fell in love - with the blue bellied roller. 

 

and now you've reached a 100 with the beautiful little bee-eater. congrats!

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101.G91. Lizard Buzzard  Kaupifalco monogrammicus                     

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Marakissa        17.01.2018

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Dropped to the ground, but left without prey, Marakissa        17.01.2018

We saw a few of these during our trip.

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102.G92. Long-crested Eagle   Lophaetus occipitalis            

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Pirang Forest  15.01.2018

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Pirang Forest  15.01.2018

The only one we saw

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103.G93. Long-tailed Cormorant  Phalacrocorax africanus               

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Kotu     16.01.2018

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Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

 

With a very distinctive red eye

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104.G94. Long-tailed Glossy Starling   Lamprotornis caudatus                     

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Kairaba Hotel  17.01.2018

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Kairaba Hotel  17.01.2018

Some of the Glossy Starlings are difficult - but not this one

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105.G95.Long-tailed Nightjar  Caprimulgus climacurus                     

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Brufut  18.01.2018

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Brufut  18.01.2018

Local guides know where these sleep during the day. In the undergrowth, well disguised in the ead leaves.

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106.G96. Malachite Kingfisher  Alcedo cristata                     

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A little jewel of a bird, Kotu     16.01.2018

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Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

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Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

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107.G97. Namaqua Dove  Oena capensis                

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(f, on left) Pirang Forest  15.01.2018

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(m) Kartong           22.01.2018

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108.G98. Northern Black Flycatcher  Melaenornis edolioides                       

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Kairaba Hotel  19.01.2018

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Kairaba Hotel  19.01.2018

 

Possibly the same individual bird that @Dave Williams photographed and posted!

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109.G99. Orange-cheeked Waxbill  Estrilda melpoda                       

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Pirang Forest  15.01.2018

Taken through a lot of long grass - attempt at manual focus (and this was the best:))

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110.G100. Osprey  Pandion haliaetus

As this is No.100 for The Gambia, I have put in a sequence, taken from a trip on the river in a small boat.

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Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

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Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

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Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

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missed the fish, Mandina Lodge           21.01.2018

 

Osprey are pretty common in The Gambia,with much closer sightings thanI have had in the UK. We saw them on 5 days in different locations

 

 

 

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Cracking Osprey and a shame it missed!

 I see you had the same problem as me with the Orange-cheeked Waxbills as I did. In this circumstance back focus button doesn't help too much unless you can hold your setup rock steady but manual focus is also impossible with a longer lens . I gave up!

Yes, almost definitely the same Flycatcher, I wonder what else!

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