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Beautiful pictures of beautiful birds, some of which I have never even heard of before!

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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 364  /  NA 133    

Dusky Sunbird  -  Cinnyris fuscus    

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    25-May-2024

 

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Palmwag Lodge    27-May-2024

 

 

BY 365  /  NA 134    

Marico Sunbird  -  Cinnyris mariquensis    

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    19-May-2024

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    5-Jun-2024
 

 

BY 366  /  NA 135    

Scarlet-chested Sunbird  -  Chalcomitra senegalensis    

 

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Khowarib Lodge    28-May-2024

 

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Swakopmund   23-May-2024

 

 

BY 367  /  NA 136    

White-breasted Sunbird  -  Cinnyris talatala    

 

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Etosha NP    1-Jun-2024
 

 

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BY 368  /  NA 137    

African Swamphen  -  Porphyrio madagascariensis    

 

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Walvis Bay    22-May-2024
 

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BY 369  /  NA 138    

African Palm Swift  -  Cypsiurus parvus    (lifer)

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    19-May-2024

 

 

BY 370  /  NA 139    

Bradfield's Swift  -  Apus bradfieldi    (lifer)

 

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Walvis Bay    22-May-2024

 

 

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White-rumped Swift  -  Apus caffer    

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    19-May-2024
 

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12 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Beautiful pictures of beautiful birds, some of which I have never even heard of before!

 

Must be because I am using eBird naming system :D?!

 

Just a quick reminder, it is 30 days and you will have the chance (and I will have the privilege) to show me some of your local birds I have not seen yet (this year) in Africa! 

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@xelasbeautiful photos - so you are off to SA soon?

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2 hours ago, xelas said:

Just a quick reminder, it is 30 days and you will have the chance (and I will have the privilege) to show me some of your local birds I have not seen yet (this year) in Africa! 

 

Looking forward to it!

 

Something went wrong with your last post with the Sunbirds.

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5 hours ago, TonyQ said:

@xelasbeautiful photos - so you are off to SA soon?

 To Botswana via SA, the trip that has been postponed a year ago.

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4 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Something went wrong with your last post with the Sunbirds.

 

Now corrected. Thanks for your editorial participation :D.

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BY 372  /  NA 141    

Brown-crowned Tchagra  -  Tchagra australis    

 

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River Crossing Lodge    18-May-2024
 

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BY 373  /  NA 142    

Blue-billed Teal  -  Spatula hottentota    

 

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Walvis Bay    22-May-2024

 

 

BY 374  /  NA 143    

Cape Teal  -  Anas capensis    

 

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Swakopmund    21-May-2024
 

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BY 375  /  NA 144    

Damara Tern  -  Sternula balaenarum    (lifer)

 

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Walvis Bay    22-May-2024
 

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BY 376  /  NA 145    

Groundscraper Thrush  -  Turdus litsitsirupa    

 

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Palmwag    27-May-2024

 

 

BY 377  /  NA 146    

Short-toed Rock Thrush  -  Monticola brevipes    

 

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Etosha NP    29-May-2024
 

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BY 378  /  NA 147    

Ashy Tit  -  Melaniparus cinerascens    (lifer)

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    25-May-2024

 

 

BY 379  /  NA 148    

Carp's Tit  -  Melaniparus carpi    

 

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Khowarib Lodge    28-May-2024

 

 

BY 380  /  NA 149    

Southern Penduline Tit  -  Anthoscopus minutus    (lifer)

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    19-May-2024
 

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BY 381  /  NA 150    

Lappet-faced Vulture  -  Torgos tracheliotos    

 

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Sossusvlei    20-May-2024

 

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Etosha    29-May-2024

 

 

BY 382  /  NA 151    

White-backed Vulture  -  Gyps africanus    

 

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Sossusvlei    20-May-2024
 

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BY 383  /  NA 152    

Cape Wagtail  -  Motacilla capensis    

 

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Swakopmund    23-May-2024
 

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BY 384  /  NA 153    

Chestnut-vented Warbler  -  Curruca subcoerulea    

 

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Windhoek--Avis Dam    19-May-2024

 

 

BY 385  /  NA 154    

Common Reed Warbler (African)  -  Acrocephalus scirpaceus baeticatus    

 

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Walvis Bay    22-May-2024
 

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BY 386  /  NA 155    

Black-faced Waxbill  -  Brunhilda erythronotos    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    5-Jun-2024

 

 

BY 387  /  NA 156    

Common Waxbill  -  Estrilda astrild    

 

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Swakopmund    23-May-2024

 

 

BY 388  /  NA 157    

Violet-eared Waxbill  -  Granatina granatina    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    5-Jun-2024
 

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what a beautiful collection from Namibia! 

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5 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

what a beautiful collection from Namibia! 

 

Thanks, Kit! 

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BY 389  /  NA 158    

Scaly Weaver  -  Sporopipes squamifrons    

 

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Etosha NP    2-Jun-2024

 

 

BY 390  /  NA 159    

Sociable Weaver  -  Philetairus socius    

 

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Solitaire    19-May-2024

 

 

BY 391  /  NA 160    

Southern Masked-Weaver  -  Ploceus velatus    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    5-Jun-2024
 

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BY 392  /  NA 161    

Capped Wheatear  -  Oenanthe pileata    

 

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Etosha NP    30-May-2024

 

 

BY 393  /  NA 162    

Mountain Wheatear  -  Myrmecocichla monticola    

 

male with grey crown

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Sossus Dune Lodge    20-May-2024

 

male, grey-coloured

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    24-May-2024
 

male

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Palmwag    27-May-2024

 

female

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Khowarib Lodge    29-May-2024
 

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BY 394  /  NA 163    

Orange River White-eye  -  Zosterops pallidus    (lifer)

 

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Swakopmund    23-May-2024

 

 

BY 395  /  NA 164    

Shaft-tailed Whydah    Vidua regia    

 

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Mundulea Nature Reserve    6-Jun-2024
 

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BY 396  /  NA 165    

Violet Woodhoopoe  -  Phoeniculus damarensis    (lifer)

 

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Etosha NP    3-Jun-2024

 

 

BY 397  /  NA 166    

Cardinal Woodpecker  -  Dendropicos fuscescens    

 

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Ai Aiba Rock Painting Lodge    25-May-2024
 

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Cardinal Woodpecker is the last bird that has qualified for the Big Year; 166 different species out of which 20 were lifers. A good result, IMO. The total for Namibia is higher at 189. Here are the birds that did not qualify as they have been already photographed and posted this year.

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