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Charbel, it would help if you could tell us where and when you saw this bird. Offhand, without that additional information, I'd say that it looks to me like a Cape wagtail.

Sorry, I saw it North of Letaba, at S95, january 2011....

I agree: Cape Wagtail. The white part of the wing made me think it was not... but you're right...

thanks.

Cheers
Charbel

Hi guys, sorry to throw a spanner in the works here but that is in actual fact a Juvenile Pied Wagtail.

Cape Wagtail, although a common bird, is quite rare for Kruger.

Notice the black and white wings starting to emerge and the large white eyebrow.

@ Michael with that ID.

I can attest to that... My 344 Kruger birds listed excludes a Cape wagtail

Thanks for this, DD. I'd thought that if the photo was taken in KNP, then it would be unlikely to be a Cape wagtail
(and I should have noticed the emerging black on the wing )

Guys,
Thanks! Nothing like talking with some people who know the matter!

Cheers
Charbel


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I saw these terns (at least I'm pretty sure that they ARE terns ) swimming in a puddle just off the beach in Langebaan on a very rainy day in June. Looking at the pix now, I'm wondering not only which sort they are — my best guess is nonbreeding (and possibly immature?) common tern — but even if they might perhaps be two different sorts. I saw them on 7 June 2012.

1st bird


2nd bird


both birds


setting

Try looking at gulls, arks. I'm sure you'll get the ID... Both are the same species

Oh well, then they must be Hartlaub's gulls

Hi friends
I know the picture if awful. These guys were far away and most of the time hiding behind branches... Now I am facing a hard time identifying. After perusing my books, my first impression is that it might be a Thck-Billed Weaver (female). What do you think of that?



Cheers
Charbel

Again, charbel, could you please tell us where and when you saw the bird? Impossible to even make a guess at an ID without that information

I always forget, sorry. We saw it at S95, north of Letaba, January 9th 2011

Cheers
Charbel

Hi I saw these two birds in Phalaborwa last week. I have no idea what they are


This is the link to a bigger picture: http://i45.tinypic.com/k51ydi.jpg

The 2 birds in th spic are a long-billed crombec and a puffback .