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**noelcmn** · 05-01-2019, 01:24 PM - **4 Likes**

Super excited to get my first sighting of a Halfcollared Kingfisher today. Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens

**WPRESTO** · 05-01-2019, 01:34 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by noelcmn

Super excited to get my first sighting of a Halfcollared Kingfisher today. Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens

What a stunning bird!!

Northern flicker.

**noelcmn** · 05-01-2019, 01:47 PM - **3 Likes**

And there was a Giant Kingfisher too , a few meters apart- How blessed can you get!

**WPRESTO** · 05-01-2019, 03:27 PM - **1 Like**

A chipping sparrow, cute, but it's no African Kingfisher. FYI: the difference between the two images = the first taken through a double-pane thermal window with the camera well back from it, the second had only air between the camera & the bird.

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**baro-nite** · 05-01-2019, 05:35 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Believe it or not, I did not immediately switch to the fish-eye

I would have been tempted to try with my infrared camera. Turnabout is fair play ...

**taks** · 05-02-2019, 02:26 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by noelcmn

Super excited to get my first sighting of a Halfcollared Kingfisher today. Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens

congratulation on the rare sighting and a great shot

two more bald eagle. juvenile this time

**WPRESTO** · 05-02-2019, 03:09 PM

Another robin. Taking pictures of robins is like photographing rocks because you cannot locate any flowers.

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**ramseybuckeye** · 05-02-2019, 07:16 PM - **2 Likes**

Willet
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**noelcmn** · 05-03-2019, 03:51 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by taks

congratulation on the rare sighting and a great shot

two more bald eagle. juvenile this time

Thank you. I am an avid bird watcher, but not fanatical, and keep a sort of loose record of sightings. Of the 10 species of Kingfishers, I have 3 more to go!

Grey Heron

**WPRESTO** · 05-03-2019, 03:58 AM

A rodent with the general name "ground squirrel," but there are different species and I don't recall which one this is.

**noelcmn** · 05-03-2019, 04:03 AM

The McDonalds of the Kruger Park, kiddies burger actually

**WPRESTO** · 05-03-2019, 05:37 AM - **1 Like**

Scan, zoo specimen. The "NORITSU KOKI" in the EXIF data may be the scanner.

**taks** · 05-03-2019, 08:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by noelcmn

I am an avid bird watcher, but not fanatical, and keep a sort of loose record of sightings. Of the 10 species of Kingfishers, I have 3 more to go!

I didn't know there were so many different Kingfishers

Good luck on spotting 3 more

pair in flight

**WPRESTO** · 05-03-2019, 10:21 AM - **2 Likes**

Toads working at making more toads.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-05-2019, 02:24 AM - **1 Like**

A wee something to brighten an otherwise dull day in the Highlands.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Jelly One, Lunch Nil A wee something to brighten an otherwise dull day in the Highlands.

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05-01-2019, 01:24 PM - 4 Likes	#8671
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Super excited to get my first sighting of a Halfcollared Kingfisher today. Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens

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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	And there was a Giant Kingfisher too , a few meters apart- How blessed can you get!

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baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Originally posted by WPRESTO Believe it or not, I did not immediately switch to the fish-eye I would have been tempted to try with my infrared camera. Turnabout is fair play ...

05-02-2019, 02:26 PM - 2 Likes	#8676
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	Originally posted by noelcmn Super excited to get my first sighting of a Halfcollared Kingfisher today. Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens congratulation on the rare sighting and a great shot two more bald eagle. juvenile this time

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05-03-2019, 03:51 AM - 2 Likes	#8679
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Originally posted by taks congratulation on the rare sighting and a great shot two more bald eagle. juvenile this time Thank you. I am an avid bird watcher, but not fanatical, and keep a sort of loose record of sightings. Of the 10 species of Kingfishers, I have 3 more to go! Grey Heron

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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	The McDonalds of the Kruger Park, kiddies burger actually

05-03-2019, 08:42 AM - 1 Like	#8683
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	Originally posted by noelcmn I am an avid bird watcher, but not fanatical, and keep a sort of loose record of sightings. Of the 10 species of Kingfishers, I have 3 more to go! I didn't know there were so many different Kingfishers Good luck on spotting 3 more pair in flight