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Monday 1 November 2021

01/11/2021 Christelle's trip to Addo National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

 I have masses of photos from my last two trips to bird national parks here in France but I still have not had time to go through them all and work out IDs.  My thanks again to Christelle for taking these photos and sending them to me with all the details that I require.

Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus)  A bushshrike.

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Cape Longclaw (Macronyx capensis). You can see the longclaws clearly in this photo...

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Rufous-naped lark (Mirafra africana)...

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See also my Photodairy with lots of flowers and insects.

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16 comments:

  1. Hootin Anni1 November 2021 at 20:19

    Striking, beautiful birds this week Diane!! I am much impressed.

    Thanks for taking time out to link up at I'd rather b birdin'

    ~Anni at IRBB

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    1. Rhodesia3 November 2021 at 13:20

      Thanks Anni and for hosting. There are some interesting birds in South Africa. Keep safe Diane

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  2. Hilary Melton-Butcher2 November 2021 at 08:29

    Hi Diane - Christelle has done you and us proud ... wonderful to see the Cape LongClaw ... as too the Bokmakarie and the Lark ... gorgeous - thank you both ... cheers Hilary

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    1. Rhodesia3 November 2021 at 13:21

      Hi Hilary, Christelle takes some great photos and with only a small camera. It is great that she is happy to share them with us. Keep well Diane

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  3. Marie Smith2 November 2021 at 23:37

    That longclaw sure is a beauty!

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    1. Rhodesia3 November 2021 at 13:22

      I can only agree with that comment Marie :-) Hope you are OK now after your biking accident. Take care Diane

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  4. Pam3 November 2021 at 18:09

    I always love your bird shots.

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    1. Rhodesia9 November 2021 at 19:19

      Thanks Pam, I just wish I had more time to watch them. Cheers, Diane

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  5. Breathtaking6 November 2021 at 09:05

    Hello, Such a lovely assortment of birds. The Bushshrike and the Cape Longclaw are beaties, ...so colourful!

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    1. Rhodesia9 November 2021 at 19:19

      Thanks so much for the visit and the comment. Keep well and have a good day Diane

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  6. The Yum List7 November 2021 at 12:37

    South Africa is on my list for when we can travel again.

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    1. Rhodesia9 November 2021 at 19:20

      It is on our again as well as soon as it looks safe. Hard to stay away from a place we love. Cheers Diane

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  7. betty-NZ8 November 2021 at 01:27

    The birds here in NZ are a bit boring compared to the ones you find :)

    Thanks for sharing your link at My Corner of the World this week!

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    1. Rhodesia9 November 2021 at 19:23

      You have some pretty birds as well and you have the Kiwi :-) Keep well Diane

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  8. Phil Slade11 November 2021 at 09:20

    Hello Diane. The Bokmakierie is a very striking and colourful bird indeed. So is the Cape Longclaw, both species I have never seen. The way the Bokmakierie is posing suggests it has a very loud and distinctive song too, one that would carry across the landscape?

    Maybe you can catch up with your own pictures soon but I do like to see these birds new to me, even if I can't see them for real.

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    1. Rhodesia13 November 2021 at 13:53

      It is an interesting bird and although I seldom ever saw one, I heard them quite often and especially two of them calling to each other. Its most common call is “bok-bok-mak-kik”, the origin of its common name.
      I hope all is well, Diane

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