Wow, wow, wow. Another wonderful trip and such lovely birds.
Sad about the blue-swallows.
Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
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How nice and lots of lovely birdies I remember Dewi's pic of the Taita falcon
Unfortunately the swallows are getting fewer also up here
Unfortunately the swallows are getting fewer also up here
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Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
nannan wrote:in one word... a paradise
FluttsFlutterby wrote:Very interesting...thanks Duke!
Hope so too MelMel wrote:That's just terrific - so many different birds, and even a lifer.
Sorry to hear about the blue swallows though. Hopefully they will return next year.
Thanks AmoliAmoli wrote:Wow, wow, wow. Another wonderful trip and such lovely birds.
Sad about the blue-swallows.
Sad about the swallow Lis. Would love to see oneLisbeth wrote:How nice and lots of lovely birdies I remember Dewi's pic of the Taita falcon
Unfortunately the swallows are getting fewer also up here
I want to finsih this report before Friday so here goes. The next morning we were at the Taita site at 7.00am - it is about an hours drive from Graskop. We saw the red winged starlings, alpine swifts, cape vultures. We hung around for an hour than decided to go to Mariepskop Nature Reserve.
Some of the birds we got long the way and in Mariepskop.
Yellow Crowned Bishop
Yellow Bishop
Kurrichane Thrush
Brown Hooded Kingfisher
Dusky Indigo Bird
Steppe Buzzard
Lesser Masked Weaver
The main reason for visiting Mariepskop was to find the Orange Ground Thrush. We did bushpig trail but no luck. Mariepskop is a lot like Marakele. A very narrow steep drive to the top where you are greeted by spectacular scenery over the canyon
Two more installments, both very nice sightings
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Impressive scenery
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Beautiful views! (And birds, of course )
Don't think, we need to ask why you want to finish before Friday...
Found the answer elsewhere.
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Found the answer elsewhere.
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spectacular... yes a lot of mountains... and a big canyon, that I don't have
again magnificent birds
again magnificent birds
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Good heavens, Duke!
Remarkable stuff indeed!
I'm sure the swallows will be ok!
Remarkable stuff indeed!
I'm sure the swallows will be ok!
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Re: Kruger to Canyon Birding Route
Brilliant.
Looks like you had a great time and for all the photos.
Looks like you had a great time and for all the photos.
Dewi
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