Grey-headed Kingfisher - my first spotting of this bird in Tanzania
We saw and stopped to photograph many other birds, including a few raptors which I am still trying to identify, but I will post about them later. Meanwhile we traveled along the dam - which is our turning point - and spotted a flock of herons in and near the water.
Black-headed Heron
At the dam, Grant stopped so that I could photograph whole families of duck and some solitary dab-chicks.
White-faced duck glide serenely between the lily pads and blooms
On our way back, we stopped to watch a coucal hopping from branch to branch in a shrub near the road.
White-browed coucal
As mentioned above, these are just a few of the birds we spotted yesterday. I will post about the others later this week.
Here's wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.
What wonderful bird you have around Jo! Love the kingfisher and the coucal.
ReplyDeleteThings may be starting to look up a bit here. Thanks for your kind thoughts.
Nice shots. That Kingfisher looks terribly out of proportion with a small body and big head and bill.
ReplyDeleteInteresting birds, Jo. My husband has talked about birding for a long time, and is actually going out with a Naturalists' group soon, so I'm hoping he'll have found himself a hobby. He's pretty good with a camera, too.
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love the first little fella... big head...small body!
ReplyDeleteGreat captures of the birds. The kingfisher is so pretty and colorful.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely shots, Jo! It's so nice to get a taste of Africa through your blog when I can't go there myself...:)
ReplyDeleteHave been out of touch but will try to do a better job of visiting...have a great week!
These are great bird close-ups you have captured, Jo! You captured the details of their coloration and feathers. I love the Grey-headed kingfisher with its sky-blue feathers and bright orange bill.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. We are off to Botswana soon and I am really looking forward to seeing some African birds again!
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