tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47352843794707286062024-02-18T21:50:37.273-08:00Ramblings of The Bird NerdThomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-84453542423545494602018-06-22T09:33:00.001-07:002018-06-22T09:33:24.668-07:00Little Big Year hits 750!!<span style="font-size: large;">Now that we are here in Scotland, I have managed to break the 750 barrier for the year, and now stands at 753 for the year. The 750th bird was the semi-rare <b>Slavonian Grebe</b> at Loch Kinellan. I travelled by myself, leaving Jeanne and |Gordon to explore Alness, the birth place of Gordons father. Just in case you were wondering, #751 was the <b>Sedge Warbler</b>, #752 is the <b>Red Kite</b>, and #753 was the beautiful <b>Reed Bunting</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of next week we will be going past Loch Ness, and taking a quick look for "Nessy", the off to Loch Lomond for a "Highland Games" and then north thru the north highlands to travel the acclaimed and appropriately named, North Coast 500. We are going to try to fit in a quick trip over to the isle of Skye, if the timing and the weather all work out. Stay tuned, and lets see how many more I can find!!</span><br />
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-91470345476325470552018-06-21T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-21T07:30:06.161-07:00A couple of great surprises
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got me a huge surprise, but then a second one came along as well. When I first
spotted the Chin-spot Battis, I was excited for the new bird and a decent
photo. Looking thru the binoculars, a small bit of flash caught my eye. A
banded Bird, and just not a banded bird, but an African banded bird. Less than
an hour later, this Ashy Flycatcher flew in, sporting a little bling as well.
TWO BANDS in one day. I am not sure if I have ever done that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Here is that Chin-spot Battis, If you look closely at the leg on the left you will see the band. Sorry about the grainy photo, it was taken before the sun had come up</span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-11291200454281970932018-06-20T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-20T07:30:02.577-07:00Three Banded Plover
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-22367805082304160872018-06-19T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-19T07:30:02.049-07:00I see red.....
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become my favorite. The Red-billed Firefinch, The Common Waxbill, and the
Jameson’s Firefinch are all red colored birds, pretty much ground feeders, and
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-2032795565638034252018-06-18T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-18T07:30:01.013-07:00Tiny little owls!
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takes a lot of searching the thick tree limbs that they roosting, and a whole
lot of luck. Jeanne spotted this very small Pearl-spotted Owlet while we had
stopped to look at a huge Kudo bull. This bird is about 10 inches tall, so it
was a huge find for us. The interesting thing about this little owl, is that it
appears to have eyes on the back of its head. There are two black spots right
on the back of its head where the eyes would go.</span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-9972003857155299462018-06-17T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-17T07:30:03.833-07:00Magpie Shrike
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here in South Africa, it just seemed like there were a lot of birds with very
long tails. That is very exciting stuff, as that makes for some incredible
photos. Unfortunately, most of that species all lose that long beautiful tail
after the breeding season. There are a few exceptions to that, with the Green
Wood Hoopoe, the Scimitarbird, and this bird, the Magpie Shrike. Residents of
the open grassy areas, they alight on the top of small dead trees, stumps and
open branches, in order to hunt from there for flying or crawling bugs.</span></span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-27802715160072371682018-06-16T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-16T07:30:02.977-07:00Blue Waxbill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-8982766339244882702018-06-15T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-15T07:30:16.507-07:00Black-collared Barbet
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it is very hard to see in this picture, the top bill actually has something of
a tooth formed in it, that allows it to cut thru some of the thick casings on
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-3418438473216414312018-06-14T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-14T07:30:00.743-07:00Bearded Scrub-robin
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are here, is four bedrooms, four bath with a huge second level deck all the way
around 3 sides of the house. It is a great place to sit and watch the wildlife
that wanders thru.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several evenings and
a couple of mornings I have spent time just sitting there listening to the
calls, and getting to see Zebra, Impala, Duiker, Warthogs, Kudu and Vervet
Monkeys all wander by. There are also quite a few birds that have shown up,
including this Bearded Scrub-robin, that was putting on quite a show.</span></span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-74270010585392397942018-06-12T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-12T07:30:08.609-07:00Burchell's Coucal
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sits on the top of a tree or dead tree, and dives on its prey, or sometimes it
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-37741040375165817042018-06-11T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-11T07:30:02.766-07:00Eastern Nicator
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house. Since then I have managed to spot a few here and there, but almost
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-86837745776075480672018-06-10T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-10T07:30:02.870-07:00Kori Bustard
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flying, pretty much choose not to. Secretarybirds, bustard and Korhaans are a
good example. They wander thru the grass and brush, looking for bugs, lizards,
and small rodents. The first one that I got to see was the Kori Bustard,
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-4068788829996675552018-06-09T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-09T09:22:04.490-07:00White-crowned Tchaga<br />
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beautiful voice. It sits along the side of the road, at the tip of a small bush
or tree and just sings its heart out. A couple of times we have stopped the car
to just sit and watch and listen.</span></span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-47202502253157420752018-06-08T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-08T07:30:13.200-07:00The local Vultures
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birds are still nesting, whether it is building their nests are just sitting on
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-20237180635381045042018-06-07T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-07T07:30:00.179-07:00African Cleaning stations
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of fleas, ticks and other creepy crawlies. The best way for them to be ridded
of such pests comes in the form of the Red-billed Oxpeckers. They fly from
Giraffe, to Impala, to Rino, to Cape Buffalo, doing a cleaning service for
whoever needs it. They are not bashful, climbing in to any orifice that might
contain a bug of some form. Ears, noses, and even backsides all get thoroughly
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-58982904396954672792018-06-06T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-06T07:30:13.529-07:00African Fish Eagle
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several, but this is my favorite shot. This bird was coming to a water hole to
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-71331704841713078132018-06-05T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-05T07:30:24.438-07:00African Hornbills
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different species, but I have been lucky enough to get to see 5! The first, and
most common was the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill. Then came the Red Billed,
and the Gray, followed by what I thought might be the least likely to be found,
with the Ground Hornbill. Just a few days ago, I was lucky enough to see three
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-87217613181579005302018-06-04T07:00:00.000-07:002018-06-04T07:00:13.568-07:00As beautiful at a bird gets
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can be no denying. In my mind, the leader of that pack just has to be the
<strong>Lilac-breasted Roller</strong>. There are few works that work to describe this bird, so
here it, see for yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-35654674593851320102018-06-03T09:41:00.002-07:002018-06-03T09:41:46.575-07:00Playing catch up again
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you might know by now, especially those of you following
my stories at 10000 Birds.com, we are now in South Africa, and are exploring
Kruger National Park. We will be here in this area a total of 20 days, before
heading down to Cape Town, for a week. So far, Kruger has been so amazing I am
truly running out of words! By the time this gets on the blog, I will have
photographed nearly 150 species of birds, as well as Lions, Cheetahs,
Elephants, Zebras, Rhinos, Giraffes, Baboons, Monkeys, Impalas, Njalas, and
Kudu. As soon as we leave here, we will go to Cape Town for a week, where I
hope to get a couple more Penguins! On our very first day in South Africa, the
very first bird was the iconic <strong>Ostrich!</strong></span></span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-36937935358817243662018-06-03T07:30:00.000-07:002018-06-03T10:07:22.299-07:00Black Crake
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or Mexico, water is a very important thing. So, concentrating my searches
around those water holes, or Pans as they are referred to here, as well as the
two main rivers. The Sabie River and the Crocodile River are the two closest to
us, with the later actually running about 100 yards from our house, but inside
the park. I have spent quite a bit of time on both sides, scanning the bushes
as well as the water, looking to see what they may hold. There is a form of
water lily here that the African Jacanas like to walk around on, feeding as
they going. The other bird that frequents these areas, but is much harder to
find, is the African Black Crake. Here is a shot of one with a juvenile,
alongside learning the ropes.</span></span></div>
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-14396856302864978762018-05-25T23:30:00.000-07:002018-05-25T23:30:05.210-07:00Stilt Reflections<span style="font-size: large;">One of the great little hides that we got to visit, the Malbup Bird Hide, in the Ludlow-Tuart Forest was situated in the middle of a dry brushy area, with a large swampy section on one side. The whole area was full of Kangaroos, bush type birds, parrots, doves, kookaburra, as well as ducks and shore birds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These lovely waders are <strong>White-headed Stilts,</strong> or <strong>Pied Stilts</strong> depending on what reference you are looking at were feeding along side the hide. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is an immature bird, fully grown in size, just does not have its adult plumage yet.</span><br />
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-74892870822549345042018-05-24T23:30:00.000-07:002018-05-24T23:30:16.265-07:00Fairy Wrens!<span style="font-size: large;">It seems like an awful lot of our time here in Australia has been spent at one kind of water or another. Beaches, reefs, rivers and billabongs. Here in the Perth area, we finally got to spend some time in the bush, and the birds all got smaller and cuter! Finches, robins, flycatchers, honeyeaters and wrens. A couple of days ago, we ran across a small group of <strong>Splendid Fairy-wrens.</strong> These birds were not in their incredible, almost neon colors of the breeding season, but are still beautiful none the less.</span><br />
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-33521361053879455532018-05-23T23:30:00.000-07:002018-05-23T23:30:12.325-07:00Scarlett Robin<span style="font-size: large;">One of our recent stops along the way was at a natural pond, formed along a river. There was a nice group of <strong>Scarlett Robins</strong> all around the area. Here is a nice shot of both the male, and the female.</span><br />
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<br />Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-73291025097750749942018-05-22T23:30:00.000-07:002018-05-22T23:30:13.415-07:00Fence post Kestrel<span style="font-size: large;">In our travels thru Australia, one of the birds that has remained consistent, has been the <strong>Nankeen Kestrel.</strong> We have seen them in every stop, and no matter how many times I see them, I still love to shoot them. This bird was eating what looked like a large grasshopper when we spotted it. It sat there for a few still pics and then flew off. These are the last three shots I got!</span><br />
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Thomas P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805428298780912876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735284379470728606.post-22594924322028100152018-05-21T23:30:00.000-07:002018-05-21T23:30:00.363-07:00My longest Twitch<span style="font-size: large;">Just in case you are not familiar with Birding Lingo, a twitch is to make a special, and exclusive trip to look for a specific bird. Many times this comes from a rare bird being spotted, and someone will drive, or travel considerable distance to find said bird. Jeanne and I have traveled roughly 3000 kilometers, in search of an <strong>Emu.</strong> I know, most of you are rolling your eyes, thing, what the hell is wrong with him. But, in my defense, how can you spend just shy of a month in Australia, on what could be described as a 95%birding trip and not see one?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, my last full day in Australia, we finally found one! In fact we found 5 but they were much shyer that I was expecting, and took off fore the trees the minute we stopped the car. I managed to get a couple of quick shots, from nearly 300 meters away, while they were in the shadows, looking directly into the sun, so at least those are my excuses for a terrible photo, but, they are none the less <strong>Emus!</strong></span><br />
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