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Thursday, December 1, 2016

SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this hornbill as a Southern Ground-Hornbill by its conspicuous red face and throat.
   The Southern Ground-Hornbill is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 434.


GREY-HEADED KINGFISHER, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, AREA, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this kingfisher as a Grey-headed Kingfisher by its pale grey head, chestnut belly, red bill, black back and blue wings and tail.
   The Grey-headed Kingfisher is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 433.



ZEBRA IN THE BUSH, NEAR HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE



MALE PENNANT-WINGED NIGHTJAR, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE

   This photo was taken in the early morning when it was still dark.  We can ID this nightjar as a male Pennant-winged Nightjar by the band across the primaries and a white primary that trails behind the bird.
   The Pennant-winged Nightjar is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 432.




BROWN SNAKE EAGLE, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this raptor as a Brown Snake Eagle by its overall dark brown color, yellow eyes (you can just make it out in the first photo) and barring on tail.
   The Brown Snake Eagle is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 431.



RACKET-TAILED ROLLER, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Racket-tailed Roller by its racket-shaped tail, brown upperparts and blue underparts.
   The Racket-tailed Roller is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 430.
   


FRUIT-EATING BATS, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE