Africa Wild

Richprins wrote:Wow! Good birds in flight! That Jap camera is paying off! -O

So, how was the freezing camping?

Yep, clever those Japanese! Watch it with the Jap jokes R(i)P, I now have a Japanese daughter-in-law and could possibly end up with Japanese grandchildren! So, apart from the whaling, Japan rocks!

The camping was great, we went well prepared and weren't cold at all, even when it was really chilly. Do they have heaters in the huts in KTP?

Mel wrote:According to my birdbook tawny-flanked prinias don't occur in KTP.

Dewi, help!

OK, all these LBJs look the same to me.

Dewi, help! Please

nan wrote:nice pictures, nice sightings

I've got one of this bird... but can't remember the name... will search

Black-chested Prinia

Excellent, you beat Dewi to it, well done -O

A lifer for us I think

Mel wrote:I also think it's a black-chested prinia, but it looks so different

Second place goes to Mel -

Dewi wrote:Great grips of the grouse groups gathering BT.

It's a BCP in the KTP. (non breeding colours).

Thanks Dewi, BCP (NBC) in KTP more TLAs , Gggggggoody!

There you go Mel, that's why it looks so different

Sprocky wrote:Hey hey, happy hour at Dalkieth water hole!!

It happened every morning, starting around 90 minutes after dawn.

Bushcraft wrote:Brilliant pics of birds in flight I still lose the plot with that

I do too, I missed loads of BIF shots on the trip, mostly blurred or out of focus but some where the bird isn't even in the frame!

Flutterby wrote:Lovely pics!

Thanks Flutts!

Day 2, Tuesday June 4, Mata Mata. Morning Drive Part 4.
As if we hadn't seen enough on this drive, we also witnessed a wonderful show by "Big Red" and company

















And to finish off, a Groundscraper Thrush



That was one of the best game drives I've ever had, anywhere!

nothing better than a small gallop... to try the legs -O
and wonderful Trush