Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on July 10, 2016, 07:27:19 PM
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Day 4 of our Safari saw us heading up to the North, Lobo area. Not as many birds this time, but a few, nonetheless....
1) The morning started with a pair of Egyptian Geese singing and dancing
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8658/27902469550_b32886d79e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JvDs6d)
Egyptian Geese (Alopochen aegyptiacus) (https://flic.kr/p/JvDs6d) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
2) Next to the geese was an apprentice Blacksmith Plover (juvenile)
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8766/28149546506_dcdd3bbccf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JTtMsJ)
Juvenile Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus) (https://flic.kr/p/JTtMsJ) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
3) Rummaging nearby was a Black Crake
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8818/27567884314_7998063bc4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J15Byf)
Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra) (https://flic.kr/p/J15Byf) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
4) Later, as the sun was higher, we saw what we figured to be a Juvenile Magpie Shrike
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8872/27902466060_a7a81da70b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JvDr43)
Magpie Shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus) (https://flic.kr/p/JvDr43) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
5) We even drove by a few bushes with these guys in them... Rattling Cisticola
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7465/27567879714_485500c878_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J15AbW)
Rattling cisticola (Cisticola chiniana) (https://flic.kr/p/J15AbW) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
6) We actually had a Helmeted Guineafowl not run madly away, into the bushes
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8810/28079645202_739ab5b12f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JMiweQ)
Helmeted Guineafowl (https://flic.kr/p/JMiweQ) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
7) Then we saw this guy - I know he's not a bird, but MAN... he is so cool. A flap-necked chameleon!
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8845/28079599502_dd54c40148_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JMihDU)
Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) (https://flic.kr/p/JMihDU) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
On this day we saw amazingly close leopards, lions and cape buffalo. We saw a cheetah on a fresh kill and a spotted hyena that looked like it had been through a war. These pics and others from the day can be found at the flickr album for the day at https://flic.kr/s/aHskCVmwpC
Thanks for taking the time to enjoy - that's why I share!