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johnd
 Post subject: Re: Who is this birdie?
Unread postPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:41 am 
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Spot on Pantera leo!! Karoo Thrush it is indeed, really cool sighting though!!


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Johan van Rensburg
 Post subject: Re: Who is this birdie?
Unread postPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:55 am 
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Heh! How did I read the original post that I missed Bloemfontein! :shock: :redface:

Sure would be Karoo

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 Post subject: Re: Who is this birdie?
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Funny, I have seen Karoo thrush with the odd white feather, or white feather patches in JHB, but this looks like an extreme example. Perhaps the albino genes lurk more prominantly in this species.


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naomi c
 Post subject: Re: Thrush, Karoo (Olive)
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From my garden - they just love the bonemeal -

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wildtuinman
 Post subject: Re: Thrush, Karoo (Olive)
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This topic name is not correct. Olive Thrush and Karoo Thrush are two separate species.

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