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bush is filled with birds. This is just a small sample of some of the colorful varieties. Since my cousin Sharon is an avid birder, I had helped identifying these. But the Lilacbreasted Roller Bird was so distinctive, I could identify it instantly after the first sighting
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| Lilacbreasted Roller |
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| Roller bird in flight |
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| Helmeted Guinea fowl are common |
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| Crested Francolin |
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This looks amazingly like our Western Meadowlark, but look at the
claw. This is a Yellow-throat Longclaw. |
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| Crowned Lapwing |
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| This magnificent bird is a Red-Billed Hornbill. |
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| And this is a Yellow-Billed Hornbill. |
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| A juvenile Bataleur and an adult Tawny Eagle argue over who gets the tree perch. The Eagle flew away. |
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Egyptian Geese are common and beautifully
colored |
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| Blacksmith Lapwing |
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On top is a Grey Go-Away-Bird, so named because of its
call which sounds like it is saying, "goway"
Below the Go-away-bird are three green doves.
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| Pearlspotted owl. This is a tiny little owl |
1 comment:
I was delighted to see the photo of the Egyptian Geese. I spotted a pair of them in a community pond in Huntington Beach, Ca. I had never seen this goose before, nor was it in my bird book. Now I know what kind of bird it is and its origin. I researched it a little and found that it is in places in California. I thought it was a rare sighting, but didn't know who to ask. Thanks for posting.
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