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Birds on Nov 11th, 12th & 13th

A few photos from the Karoo N.P pool on Nov 11th.

Southern Masked Weaver & African Marsh Warbler

Southern Red Bishop

A couple of birds from the short trip before dark.

Mountain Chat & Familiar Chat

Nov 12th.

We woke up to quite a few birds around our tents. The problem was unbelievably the sun. It was very strong and very low and straight into our faces making photography very awkward. Consequently a lot of shots came out badly. Here are some that we did manage to get.

fem Cape Sparrow

fem Cape Sparrow Plus a male.

Southern Masked Weaver & Southern Red Bishop

Laughing Dove & Red-winged Starling

Cape Robin-Chat

Birds around the camping area.

Rock Martin & Cape Wagtail

Male & Female Fiscal Flycatcher

Cape White-eye & Fiscal Shrike

A few birds we photographed on our Drive on one of the Karoo tracks.

Familiar Chat

Sickle-winged Chat & Rufous-eared Warbler

Ostrich

Nov 13th

Birds at Garingboom. First ones around the complex.

Pied Starling & Greater Striped Swallow

Fiscal Shrike (Western race) & young.

White-throated Swallow & Red-throated Wryneck

Birds on the guided Drive. Unfortunately most birds were too far away to photograph but here are a few we did manage to get.

Lesser Kestrel & Capped Wheatear

Spike-heeled Lark & Red-capped Lark

Buffy Pipit & Kimberley Pipit

Desert Cisticola & Acacia Pied Barbet

Some birds found on my stroll to & from the Bird Hide.

Red-eyed Bulbul &Three Banded Plover

Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting

Neddicky

That is the end of these three days images. Next page will deal with Nov 14th, 15th & 16th.