Photos taken in Botswana by Patrick Miller, my thanks go to him for allowing me to use them on my blog.
Yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)...
As above...
As above.
Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri). Yes, they spend a lot of time on the ground, but they do fly and they do roost in trees.
Crested Francolin (Francolinus sephaena)
Swainson’s francolin (Pternistis swainsonii)
African jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus).
Lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor)
African darter (Anhinga rufa)
African pied wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)
I will be in South Africa in October and November and during that time I will not be blogging, I hope though to return with many new photos 😉
Posts will also be a bit sparce when we have visitors for 3 weeks as from 18 August.
Posts will also be a bit sparce when we have visitors for 3 weeks as from 18 August.
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Wow, wow, wow. Your friend took some incredible images!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin' this week.
Good to have friends that can help me out when all is quiet here :-) Thnaks Anni, have a good week. Diane
DeleteBeautiful creatures all but I love those hornbills!
ReplyDeleteI find the hornbills fascinating as well. Enjoy your week Diane
DeleteYou have a lot to look forward to and I know you'll take lots of photos to share when you get home. Love these beautiful birds from Botswana!
ReplyDeleteI am really looking forward to the next few months but I wonder how long it is going to take me to go through all the photos afterwards!! Take care diane
DeleteOh, I didn't realize there were hornbills in other parts of the world. We have them here and I thought them only round here. They look a little different but still have that distinctive bill.
ReplyDeleteSo far as I know there are six different species of hornbill in Southern Africa. All interesting birds. The Ground hornbill though I think is on the endangered list, we were lucky to see them when we were there. Cheers Diane
DeleteI’m happy to hear about your plans and excited to see what you share on your return. Meanwhile, thanks to you and your friend for sharing this taste of Africa! .... they are so exotic looking, hard to imagine just coming upon them in the wild. ... I hope extreme temperatures moderate soon. It’s been a terrible summer for that (we were fortunate to miss the heatwave on our trip).
ReplyDeleteWe had 20 mm of very welcome rain over the weekend and thankfully the temperatures have dropped. So looking forward to the next few months. Keep well Diane
DeleteHi Diane - stunning photos from Patrick ... there are just amazing colourings and difference = nature is quite extraordinary. So pleased you're off to sunny Southern Africa ... lucky you! While enjoy your friends in France in the coming weeks ... happy times - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilary, yes nature is pretty amazing in so many ways, both good and bad!! So looking forward to being back in Africa and seeing all our very best friends once more. Think there will be a lot of photos taken with the many birds around and 6 days in Kruger. Keep well Diane
DeleteGreat birds - I have always wanted to see Hornbills - must come from seeing them on TV as a kid. The weather in Europe this week has been crazy, I can see why it was too hot for everyone and everything.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Stewart you need to take a trip to Kruger National Park, you will see many 'firsts' while there. If you don't make it then watch out for my photos come the end of the year. Cheers Diane
DeleteGreat photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia for the comment and visit. Have a good day Diane
DeleteThank you Patrick Miller
ReplyDeleteYou got majestic series
Great Yellow-billed Hornbill pic
Thank you Tabib, comment much appreciated and message will be passed on to Patrick. Enjoy your day, Diane
DeleteOn my one and only visit to Kenya, I never did wee a Pale-chanting Goshawk. It was top of my list. That's life!
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