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Friday, November 25, 2016

ARROW-MARKED BABBLER, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as an Arrow-marked Babbler by its drab brown coloration, bright red eyes and whitish streaks above and below.
   The Arrow-marked Babbler is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 384.



MIXED FLOCK OF VULTURES ON TREE, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

      These vultures are a mixture of White-backed Vultures and Hooded Vultures. There are two Hooded Vultures: the one all the way on top and the one all the way on the left.  The rest of the vultures are White-backed Vultures.


SHARON & HIPPO SKELETON, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE



AFRICAN FISH EAGLE AT WATERING HOLE, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE


WHITE-BACKED VULTURES, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this vulture as a White-backed Vulture by its overall dark-brown coloration, black bill contrasting with pale crown and hindneck and some white showing on the back.
   The White-backed Vulture is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 383.





WHITE-BACKED VULTURE, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE, 11/6/16

   



THREE-BANDED PLOVER, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this plover as a Three-banded Plover by its double black breast band, red eye-ring and red base to bill.
   The Three-banded Plover is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 382.