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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

LUNCH AT LOOKOUT CAFE, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE




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BLUE WAXBILL, GAS STATION BETWEEN IVORY LODGE & VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Blue Waxbill by its powder-blue face, breasts and flanks and brown crown, underparts and wings.
   The Blue Waxbill is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 465.




COMMON SCIMITARBILL, IVORY LODGE, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Common Scimitarbill by its very downcurved black bill (this can be seen in second photo), overall black with some purple-blue color and long tail.
   The Common Scimitarbill is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 464.



BEARDED SCRUB ROBIN, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Bearded Scrub Robin by its white eyebrows bordered by black lines, white throat with black malar streak and buffy-orange breast band and flanks,
   The Bearded Scrub Robin is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 463.


HOODED VULTURE IN FLIGHT, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE


WAHLBERG'S EAGLE, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE



ADULT MALE & JUVENILE CAPPED WHEATEARS, IVORY LODGE AREA, ZIMBABWE

   The adult male Capped Wheatear is on the left and the juvenile on the right.