Reader Ralph Burgess sent some lovely bird photos from Kruger National park, taken from September to December of 2019. His captions are indented. Have a look at the weird black-bellied korhaan, a strange bustard.
African jacana (Actophilornis africanus):
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus):
Black-bellied korhaan (Lissotis melanogaster), two photos:
Brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris):
Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens):
Crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus):
Dark-capped bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor):
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), 2 photos:
Beautiful photos Ralph! Thanks!
Thanks for a taste of Africa. Googling: the Bateleur … is a medium-sized eagle in the family Accipitridae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateleur
These are wonderful! I especially like the Cape glossy starling and European bee-eater.
These are wonderful photos. Love the Cape glossy starling especially.
Worth adding perhaps that my interest and appreciation of birds in general has gone up a hundred fold since I subscribed to PCC’s website. I’m over-the-hill but still learning.
I like the European bee-eater. He’s got a look that says, that’s right, I eat bees, wasps, and hornets. What can you do?
Very nice pictures! Thank you for sharing. Agreed about the korhaan – a very different looking bird!
The African jacana has some amazing feet. These are all great, thanks.
Thanks for contributing your wonderful photos, Ralph!
Wow. Great photos. Nice to see some African birds.