January 2015
1. nan - Busy Bee-eater excavating Nest Tunnel
2. Pumbaa - Albino Magpie Shrike
3. Sharifa - Woodie in Flight
4. Peter Connan - White-faced Ducks
5. Duke - Stunning Bee-eater
6. BluTuna - Black Heron
7. BluTuna - Yellow-billed Kite from above
8. BluTuna - Whiskered Tern
9. Duke/Sharifa - Early morning Black-shouldered Kite
10. Moshi Monster - Squacco
11. Moshi Monster - I See Yooooou!
12. BluTuna - Darter
13. BluTuna - Pin-tailed Whydah
14. BluTuna - Pin-tailed Whydah Rietvlei
15. Duke - Lunch
Bird Pic of the Month - Gallery 2015
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Bird Pic of the Month - Gallery 2015
February 2015
1. nan - Secretary Paratroopers
2. PJL - Amur Falcons Have Arrived
3. nan - Pale Chanting Goshawk Calling
4. PJL - Juvenile Pale Chanting Goshawk Calling Mom
5. BluTuna - White-breasted Cormorant Chick Feeding
6. BluTuna - Grey-headed Gull
7. nan - Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
8. nan - Crowned Lapwing in Kalahari
9. Tina - Black-shouldered Kite in Flight
10. PJL - Close-up of a Black-shouldered Kite in Addo
11. BluTuna - A bunch of European Bee-eaters
12. Michele Nel - Some Barn Swallows ... just a few
13. Michele Nel - Mosque Swallow
14. Michele Nel - Great Crested Grebe Piggy-backing 3 Chicks. Cuteness Factor 100%
15. Michele Nel - A Wet Knysna Turaco
1. nan - Secretary Paratroopers
2. PJL - Amur Falcons Have Arrived
3. nan - Pale Chanting Goshawk Calling
4. PJL - Juvenile Pale Chanting Goshawk Calling Mom
5. BluTuna - White-breasted Cormorant Chick Feeding
6. BluTuna - Grey-headed Gull
7. nan - Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
8. nan - Crowned Lapwing in Kalahari
9. Tina - Black-shouldered Kite in Flight
10. PJL - Close-up of a Black-shouldered Kite in Addo
11. BluTuna - A bunch of European Bee-eaters
12. Michele Nel - Some Barn Swallows ... just a few
13. Michele Nel - Mosque Swallow
14. Michele Nel - Great Crested Grebe Piggy-backing 3 Chicks. Cuteness Factor 100%
15. Michele Nel - A Wet Knysna Turaco
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February 2015
PJL – Close-up of a Black-shouldered Kite in Addo
Michele Nel – A Wet Knysna Turaco
BluTuna – A Bunch of European Bee-eaters
PJL – Close-up of a Black-shouldered Kite in Addo
Michele Nel – A Wet Knysna Turaco
BluTuna – A Bunch of European Bee-eaters
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Best Bird Pic of March 2015 - Winners!
March 2015
1. Peter Connan – Red-knobbed Coot and Chick
2. Tina – Martial Eagle
3. Peter Connan – Red-knobbed Coot going a little bit bonkers!
4. Polentswa – Mirror Image?
5. H. erectus – Cattle Egrets
6. Sharifa – European Roller
7. Amoli – Little Sparrowhawk taking a bath
8. Amoli – Wingspan
9. Duke & Sharifa – European Bee-eaters
10. Duke – Southern Carmine Bee-eater
11. BluTuna – Black Heron
12. steamtrainfan – Breakfast
1. Peter Connan – Red-knobbed Coot and Chick
2. Tina – Martial Eagle
3. Peter Connan – Red-knobbed Coot going a little bit bonkers!
4. Polentswa – Mirror Image?
5. H. erectus – Cattle Egrets
6. Sharifa – European Roller
7. Amoli – Little Sparrowhawk taking a bath
8. Amoli – Wingspan
9. Duke & Sharifa – European Bee-eaters
10. Duke – Southern Carmine Bee-eater
11. BluTuna – Black Heron
12. steamtrainfan – Breakfast
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Re: Best Bird Pic of March 2015 - Winners!
March 2015
steamtrainfan – Breakfast
Peter Connan – Red-knobbed Coot and Chick
Amoli – Little Sparrowhawk taking a bath
steamtrainfan – Breakfast
Peter Connan – Red-knobbed Coot and Chick
Amoli – Little Sparrowhawk taking a bath
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Re: Best Bird Photo of April 2015
April 2015
1. Pumbaa - Red-backed Shrike
2. GawinW - Secretary bird drinking
3. Tina - Kgalagadi Lovebird
4. puppy - STOP Go Back, I’ve seen a White-faced Scops Owl
5. BluTuna - Daffy Goose
6. Peter Connan - White-throated swallow with chick
7. Peter Connan - Umbrella Reflections
8. steamtrainfan - Bokmakierie in full song
1. Pumbaa - Red-backed Shrike
2. GawinW - Secretary bird drinking
3. Tina - Kgalagadi Lovebird
4. puppy - STOP Go Back, I’ve seen a White-faced Scops Owl
5. BluTuna - Daffy Goose
6. Peter Connan - White-throated swallow with chick
7. Peter Connan - Umbrella Reflections
8. steamtrainfan - Bokmakierie in full song
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Re: Best Bird Photo of April 2015 - Please Vote!
April 2015
Peter Connan - White-throated swallow with chick
Peter Connan - Umbrella Reflections
A tie for 3rd place!
Tina - Kgalagadi Lovebird
steamtrainfan - Bokmakierie in full song
Peter Connan - White-throated swallow with chick
Peter Connan - Umbrella Reflections
A tie for 3rd place!
Tina - Kgalagadi Lovebird
steamtrainfan - Bokmakierie in full song
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Best Bird Pic of May 2015 - Winners
May 2015
1. BluTuna - One-legged Paradise Flycatcher
2. Pumbaa - Woody and a Web
3. Pumbaa - Passing Wind
4. BluTuna - Another lifer for us
5. Pumbaa - Food for Thought
6. BluTuna - Black Heron in Gorgeous Light
7. BluTuna - Walking on Water
8. puppy - Tawny
9. puppy - Bateleur
10. Pooky - Snail Shells?
11. PJL - Bokmakierie
12. puppy – Bateleur no.2
13. BluTuna - Malachite Kingfisher
14. BluTuna - "Is it too big?"
15. Pumbaa - Dwarf Bittern
16. harrys - En Passant
1. BluTuna - One-legged Paradise Flycatcher
2. Pumbaa - Woody and a Web
3. Pumbaa - Passing Wind
4. BluTuna - Another lifer for us
5. Pumbaa - Food for Thought
6. BluTuna - Black Heron in Gorgeous Light
7. BluTuna - Walking on Water
8. puppy - Tawny
9. puppy - Bateleur
10. Pooky - Snail Shells?
11. PJL - Bokmakierie
12. puppy – Bateleur no.2
13. BluTuna - Malachite Kingfisher
14. BluTuna - "Is it too big?"
15. Pumbaa - Dwarf Bittern
16. harrys - En Passant
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Re: Best Bird Pic of May 2015 - Please Vote
May 2015
A three-way tie for first place!
Pooky - Snail Shells?
BluTuna - "Is it too big?"
Pumbaa - Dwarf Bittern
PJL - Bokmakierie
A three-way tie for first place!
Pooky - Snail Shells?
BluTuna - "Is it too big?"
Pumbaa - Dwarf Bittern
PJL - Bokmakierie