arksSenior Virtual Ranger
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I don't see a topic for this bird, so here's one that I saw at Marakele NP in early April 2012.
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arks Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:53 pm Posts: 3761 Location: Cambridge, MA (and home from home in Darling, WC)
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| Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:36 am |
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I don't see a topic for this bird, so here's one that I saw at Marakele NP in early April 2012.
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Dabchick Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:22 am Posts: 579 Location: Pretoria
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| Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:15 am |
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Nice!
 This birdie is still on my wishlist   maybe Marakele would be a good place to spend a weekend.... are they common there or was it a lucky sighting arks? |
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Ifubesi Joined: Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:42 pm Posts: 105 Location: Body:Pretoria ; Soul:Kruger
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| Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:59 am |
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To answer your question, Dabchick: Pied babblers are quite common in the drier parts of the bushveld, which includes the thornveld areas south and west of the Waterberg. So you should have a fair chance of spotting them over a weekend there at Marakele.
For interest sake: Their social habits are very interesting and there is currently a scientific study being done on a specific group in the Kgalagadi. Perhaps someone on these forums have up-to-date info on this study that they can share? |
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wildtuinman Legendary Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:27 am Posts: 5349 Location: Chasing down the rarities
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| Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:01 am |
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Another one of Laine's photos.
 This bird is fairly regularly seen along the Zaagkuil road and in Rust-der-Winter. |
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