MAGPIE SHRIKE, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

COMMON WATERBUCKS, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

SOUTHERN WHITE-CROWNED SHRIKE, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this shrike as a Southern White-crowned Shrike by its white crown and forehead, black mask and black expansion on the ear coverts to nape.

   The Southern White-crowned Shrike is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 444.

LEOPARD TORTOISE, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

MALE & JUVENILE LESSER KESTREL, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

      The first two photos show an adult male Lesser Kestrel and the third photo shows a juvrnile male.  We can ID the adult male by its plain grey head, face and nape; plain rufous back;  plain grey greater coverts and plain buff underparts.  We can ID the Lesser Kestrel in the third photo as a juvenile male by its barring on the back, white eye patches and malar stripe.   

   The Lesser Kestrel is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 443.

EUROPEAN BEE-EATER, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a European Bee-eater by its rufous crown,  yellow throat, black eye-stripe, pale blue underparts and. blue tail.

   The European Bee-eater is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 442.

CRESTED FRANCOLIN, HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE