Spent last week basking in glorious temperatures of 32c,arrive home to 32f and 75mm of snow,got a few birds for you to look at,firstly in the hotel gardens.
WESTERN RED BILLED HORNBILL.
YELLOW CROWNED GONOLEK
YELLOW BILLED SHRIKE
YELLOW BILLED SHRIKE
PIAPIAC
COMMON BULBUL
SENEGAL COUCAL
SPECKLED PIGEON
LONG TAILED GLOSSY STARLING
BROAD BILLED ROLLER
BROAD BILLED ROLLER, Hawking insects.
GONOLEK
RED HORNBILL
HAMMERKOP
This strange looking bird had a huge nest in a tree near our room.
HAMMERKOP on the nest.
PURPLE GLOSSY STARLING
CATTLE EGRET these were plentiful around the hotel even waiting for the chance share a breakfast titbit .
WHITE CROWNED ROBIN CHAT
AFRICAN THRUSH
VILLAGE WEAVER
AFRICAN GREY HORNBILL
Don`t fancy getting my fingers caught in there,and note the eye lashes.
HOODED VULTURE waiting for lunch.
HOODED VULTURE
Up to100 Hooded Vultures hung around the garden waiting for feeding time.
BLACK KITE
They had also learnt that an easy meal was available in the garden.
PALM NUT VULTURE, I was lucky to see this bird fly over the garden one afternoon.
BEAUTIFUL SUN BIRD, save the best till last,this lovely little bird was a regular visitor to this tree blossom and was very mobile,only 4" long including tail,a real challenge.
So with lots of new birds to see in the hotel garden,the next thing was to venture outside into the wilds of the dark continent.
CATTLE EGRET these were plentiful around the hotel even waiting for the chance share a breakfast titbit .
Welcome home Phil :-) Thermal vests needed here!
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That red hornbill's a stunner
Mel
That's an impressive start Phil. For me productive hotel grounds make or break a "holiday with some birding". Superb.
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