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bentley
 Post subject: Kingfisher, Mangrove
Unread postPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:50 am 
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Kingfisher, Mangrove: Have you had the honour?

An interesting read brought me to this post, according to a fellow birder who is knowledgeable on birds not many people have not had the honour of seeing this KF.
Have you had the pleasure ?

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No, I haven't... And I walked with a bloke in Kruger the other day who had 650+ birds on his list and neither did he. He said that it was his bogey bird as he even live in close proximity to the area they are found in. :lol:

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Me neither

I was at Mtunzini last summer: turns out the bird has some degree of local movement in that it migrates south; transkei way. I dipped on it but made up for it with African Broadbill and Narina Trogon at Sobhengu on the Nibela Peninsula overlooking Lake St Lucia.

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Adansonia
 Post subject: Re: Kingfisher, Mangrove
Unread postPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:28 pm 
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Saw a breeding pair at Dwesa nature reserve (Transkei) during the December holidays.

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Another pic showing the characteristic red bill and grey crown.

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(They were on show for 10 days in a row :D)


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wildtuinman
 Post subject: Re: Kingfisher, Mangrove
Unread postPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:49 am 
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Great sighting! Superbly done. It is the last Kingfisher on my outstanding list.

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 Post subject: Re: Kingfisher, Mangrove
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Then you will have to visit Dwesa soon...!


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