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8/10 and no BB for Sky 21.

Thanx Sky!

When I saw the the white spots on the BB, I thought it right, but then the bill was a mistery, know I know what a young one looks like.

I'm really learning a lot, specially when you post the answers with the explanations.

hatch 4-8/8
duckling 21- 10/10

The bb got me, back to the books with the bb

I'll try and give the explanations from now on

Hatchling 8/8

Now to try and do better on the Ducklings

8/10 for Sky 21

First time ever I got this high and one LBJ, did not get the BB though .......

Next week I will not be playing, will be ID'ing the birds at Tsendze.....

Thanx Sky!

Hi Hatchlings

So here are the answers to Hatch 4

1) Blue waxbill


2) Bokmakierie


3) Brown hooded kingfisher


4) Southern Carmine Bee-eater


5) White crested Helmet Shrike


6) Barn Owl


7) African (Purple Swamphen
4

8 ) Black heade Oriole

Hi Hatchling
So lets try some raptors

1)


2)


3)


4)


5)

6)


and a couple of others
7)

8 )

Hi Ducklings
Let's see what you think of Sky 22

1)


2)


3)


4)


5)


6)


7)


8 )


9)


10)


and the BB


I'm of to KNP on the 21st and will be back around the 8th of April
So if someone else want to take over for a couple of weeks feel free
I'm not sure if I will be able to do this from Satara. So next week will be the last challenge until I get back
I will try and do a Satara sighting TR if at all possible

Enjoy Sky 22 - Happy paging

Hi Ducklings
Here are the answers to Sky 21

1 ) A small pale duck with a slightly upturned pink bill


2) Knob billed duck (Comb duck)
Has large laterally compressed knob on forehead


3) Glossy Ibis
Small slender Ibis. Head , neck and shoulders dark chestnut. Rest of plumage has a metallic purple and green sheen.


4) Maraboe Stork


5) Palmnut Vulture
Most likely to be confused with African Fish Eagle but has conspicuous pink or pink-orange facial skin and white wing coverts


6) Pel's fishing Owl
Rufuos colour , earless head, dark brown eyes


7) Shaft tailed Whydah
Tawny yellow underparts and long narrow flagtipped tail distinctive


8 ) Striped Pipit
Heavily streaked breast distinguishes it from other pipits


9) Juvenile Fish Eagle
Takes 4 to 5 years to reach adult plumage. Each succesive moult leads to a gradual 'neating' of plumage, with white areas becoming cleaner, dark areas more uniform.


10) Wood Owl - no problems here


and the BB a Spike heeled Lark
Male heavier than the female with a longer bill. It's upright stance, white tips to short darkish tail and a long slightly curved bill are key features.

Thanks Sky

Have a great trip, chum!

Hi Sky!

You will put up Sky 23 next week, then you are off to KNP! Enjoy! Have a safe journey and lots of wonderful sightings!

You will be able to post from Satara, the connection is not that bad from there! But, as per your PM to barryels a while ago, he will assist you by putting up challenge #24 on 22 March 2013, with the answers on 29 March 2013! Hope this will help?

Hi and who is back in town
Welcome back Hilda

Thanks Barry

I'm really looking forward to the trip