Birds from south africa, kruger NP

[cajuca]

hi, sharing some pics shot from S.A

set on raptors
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African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates )

 

[cajuca]

African Harrier Hawk (Polyboroides typus)

Brown Snake Eagle ( Circaetus cinereus )

Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)

Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)

 

[GCSpyder]

Hi Mark,

Love all the shots, especially the BIF and landing shots! :thumbsup:

How long did you guys stay there? Must have been really enjoyable with the kakis..

Cheers..

 

[csnap]

Nice capture of the SA eagles :thumbsup:

 

[digital601]

Very nice shot.:thumbsup:
Predators are my favorite.
Now must find time to look for Black Wing Kite.

 

[DinoSG]

great works !!!..whats the distance of ur lens? nikon70-300?

 

[Reno]

Master Mark!! Very nice photos of the Eagles.... :thumbsup:

 

[cajuca]

thanks guys

Hi Mark,

Love all the shots, especially the BIF and landing shots! :thumbsup:

How long did you guys stay there? Must have been really enjoyable with the kakis..

Cheers..

hi GC, we spent two weeks in the park .

Very nice shot.:thumbsup:
Predators are my favorite.
Now must find time to look for Black Wing Kite.

good luck to you hunt, try Lim chu kang cemetery, punggol glassland, neo tiew....

great works !!!..whats the distance of ur lens? nikon70-300?

i used both nikkor 300mm f/4 on D2x and
sigma 300-800mm DG on D300

 

[cajuca]

set on owl
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Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)

African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis)

 

[nuegear]

It's FANTABULOUS! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[hiker]

Beautiful sets!

 

[nemo]

national geographic quality :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Luenny]

Solid series Mark. :thumbsup: Hope I can go there and see them for myself someday.

 

[cajuca]

thanks nuegear, nemo, hiker ,luenny..

set on long tail
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African Paradise-Flycatcher

Red-faced Mousebird

Speckled Mousebird

 

[cajuca]

set on barbet
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Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii )

Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus)

 

[nemo]

the barbets look very different from asian's species.

is the paradise flycatcher same as the one we see in SG during migratory season?

 

[synfan]

wow..
amazing pics..

 

[stor]

Nice collection:thumbsup:

 

[stingrey]

Nice collections from your trip.
Thanks for sharing Mark.

 

[cajuca]

the barbets look very different from asian's species.

is the paradise flycatcher same as the one we see in SG during migratory season?

hi bro, i'm not bird expert lei.. the following is quote from the books

-BIRDS of south East asia by craig Robson

Asain Paradise-flycatcher, Male
1)indocbinensis : tail <27cm more. Rufous-chestnut upperside/tail, slaty-grey head/breast, crested black crown.
2)incei : Black hood, grey breast, darker, deeper chestnut above.

-Roberts bird Guide - Kruger National Park and Adjacent Lowveld

Africa Paradise-flycatcher, Male
37cm, Chestnut upperparts, dark head, bluish eye-ring and beak diagnostic.

thanks guys