TAWNY EAGLE IN FLIGHT, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

LILAC-BREASTED ROLKER, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

CRESTED FRANCOLIN, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Crested Francolin by its dark cap that contrasts with a broad white eyebrow stripe, upperparts that are reddish-brown streaked with white and reddish legs.

   The Crested Francolin is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 402.

WAHLBERG'S EAGLE, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this eagle as the dark morph of Wahlberg's Eagle by the dark brown color of its head, face, neck and the rest of the bird that we can see; the gape extending to the middle of the eye; dark eyes and grayish bill with darker tip.

   Wahlberg's Eagle is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 401.

LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   Even though we can't see see the bill and most of the face of this bird we can still ID it as a Lilac-breasted Roller because of its distinctive tail streamers and lilac colored breasts.

   The Lilac-breasted Roller is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stnds at 400.

FEMALE AFRICAN CUCKOO, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as an African Cuckoo by its large size, grey color, yellow at the base of bill and barring on throat (female).

   The African Cuckoo is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 399.

FEMALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE, IMBABALA PRIVATE CONCESSION, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this shrike as a female Red-backed Shrike by its off-white color below, breasts and flanks scalloped and partial brown mask  (see first photo).

   The Red-backed Shrike is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 398.