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Thank you, guys, from both of us!

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Early starters got the birds ... or something in that line. Although I am not an early riser (out of the bed), I do like to start the year with its first day, weather permitting. This New Year day was

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The balcony is indeed a great place for birding! After receiving the Olympus lens from repair, I put it through the paces. These are the (satisfactory) results.     Ljubljansko Barje  

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Only one sunny day was forecasted for this week, and I used it to visit the coastal birding location. It is always easy to came back with several new additions to Big Year at the beginning of the year

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BY 287  /  NA 056    

Cape Gannet  -  Morus capensis    (lifer)

 

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Walvis Bay Pelagic    23-May-2024
 

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BY 288  /  NA 057    

Grey Go-away-bird  -  Crinifer concolor    

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    25-May-2024

 

 

BY 289  /  NA 058    

Crimson-breasted Gonolek  -  Laniarius atrococcineus    

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    24-May-2024
 

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BY 290  /  NA 059    

Egyptian Goose  -  Alopochen aegyptiaca    

 

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Khowarib Lodge    28-May-2024
 

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BY 291  /  NA 060    

Pale Chanting-Goshawk  -  Melierax canorus    

 

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Khowarib Lodge    28-May-2024
 

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BY 292  /  NA 061    

Black-necked Grebe  -  Podiceps nigricollis    

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024
 

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BY 293  /  NA 062    

African Green-Pigeon  -  Treron calvus    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    6-Jun-2024
 

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BY 294  /  NA 063    

Helmeted Guineafowl  -  Numida meleagris    

 

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Etosha NP    2-Jun-2024
 

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BY 295  /  NA 064    

Grey-hooded Gull  -  Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus    

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024

 

 

BY 296  /  NA 065    

Hartlaub's Gull  -  Chroicocephalus hartlaubii    

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024

 

 

BY 297  /  NA 066    

Kelp Gull  -  Larus dominicanus    

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024
 

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Cool shots of the PC Goshawk! What was the prey here?

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21 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

Cool shots of the PC Goshawk! What was the prey here?

 

The BIF sequence (14 shots in total) really showed the strength of the OM-1; it holded focus also on a busy background. The prey was ... a dung :unsure:.

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Not only a gannet but an immature one at that!

As Michael said, great shots of the PCG, and also the Grebe.

 

So many new names for birds I thought I knew...

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5 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

 

So many new names for birds I thought I knew...


Same here 🥹. I need to work with latin names when using Sasol or Roberts.

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BY 298  /  NA 067    

Hamerkop  -  Scopus umbretta    

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    19-May-2024

 

 

BY 299  /  NA 068    

Black-headed Heron  -  Ardea melanocephala    

 

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Etosha NP    30-May-2024
 

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BY 300  /  NA 069    

African Harrier-Hawk  -  Polyboroides typus    

 

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Etosha NP    2-Jun-2024

 

 

BY 301  /  NA 070    

African Hawk-Eagle  -  Aquila spilogaster    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    5-Jun-2024
 

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BY 302  /  NA 071    

Lesser Honeyguide  -  Indicator minor    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    6-Jun-2024
 

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BY 303  /  NA 072    

African Grey Hornbill  -  Lophoceros nasutus    

 

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Etosha NP    1-Jun-2024

 

 

BY 304  /  NA 073    

Damara Red-billed Hornbill  -  Tockus damarensis    

 

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Khowarib Lodge    28-May-2024

 

 

BY 305  /  NA 074    

Monteiro's Hornbill  -  Tockus monteiri    

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    24-May-2024

 

 

BY 306  /  NA 075    

Southern Red-billed Hornbill  -  Tockus rufirostris    

 

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Etosha NP    3-Jun-2024

 

 

BY 307  /  NA 076    

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill  -  Tockus leucomelas    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    6-Jun-2024
 

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Lovely shot of the Hwmerkop.

 

Somebody described it as a "prehistoric Hadeda" the other day.

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1 hour ago, Peter Connan said:

Lovely shot of the Hwmerkop.

Thanks! The early morning sun has a lot to do with how this shot came out. 

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BY 308  /  NA 077    

African Jacana  -  Actophilornis africanus    

 

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Etosha NP    31-May-2024
 

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BY 309  /  NA 078    

Greater Kestrel  -  Falco rupicoloides    

 

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Etosha NP    1-Jun-2024

 

 

 

BY 310  /  NA 079    

Rock Kestrel  -  Falco rupicolus    

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    24-May-2024

 

 

 

BY 311  /  NA 080    

Black-winged Kite  -  Elanus caeruleus    

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    7-Jun-2024
 

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BY 312  /  NA 081    

Blacksmith Lapwing  -  Vanellus armatus    

 

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Khowarib Lodge    28-May-2024

 

 

 

BY 313  /  NA 082    

Crowned Lapwing  -  Vanellus coronatus    

 

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Etosha NP    1-Jun-2024
 

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BY 314  /  NA 083    

Dune Lark  -  Calendulauda erythrochlamys    (lifer)

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024

 

 

 

BY 315  /  NA 084    

Gray's Lark  -  Ammomanopsis grayi    

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024

 

 

 

BY 316  /  NA 085    

Red-capped Lark  -  Calandrella cinerea    

 

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Swakopmund    22-May-2024
 

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BY 317  /  NA 086    

Sabota Lark  -  Calendulauda sabota    

 

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Etosha NP    2-Jun-2024

 

 

 

BY 318  /  NA 087    

Spike-heeled Lark  -  Chersomanes albofasciata    

 

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Etosha NP    3-Jun-2024

 

 

 

BY 319  /  NA 088    

Stark's Lark  -  Spizocorys starki    

 

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Etosha NP    30-May-2024
 

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BY 320  /  NA 089    

Rosy-faced Lovebird  -  Agapornis roseicollis    

 

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Palmwag    27-May-2024
 

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