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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

AFRICAN HARRIER-HAWK, ZAMBEZI RIVER, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this raptor as an African Harrier-Hawk by its grey upperparts, finely barred gray and white below and yellow face patch extending around the eye.
   The African Harrier-Hawk is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 470.






COLLARED PALM-THRUSH, ZAMBEZI RIVER, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE 1

   We can ID these birds as Collared Palm-Thrush by their incomplete, black necklaces which divide the pale buff throats from the grayish heads.
   The Collared Palm-Thrush is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 469.


BLACK-COLLARED BARBER, ZAMBEZI RIVER, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Black-collared Barbet by its bright red face and throat broadly bordered with black and short tail.
   The Black-collared Barber is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 468.



LITTLE EGRET, ZAMBEZI RIVER, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this egret as a nonbreeding Little Egret by its small size, white plumage, dark bill and legs and. grayish face.
   The Little Egret is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 467.


AFRICAN FINFOOT, ZAMBEZI RIVER, VICTORIA FALLS, ZAMBEZI


ROCK PRATINCOLE, ZAMBEZI RIVER, ZIMBABWE

   We can ID this bird as a Rock Pratincole by its dark-capped head and face, white collar and red bill and legs.
   The Rock Pratincole is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 466.




ENTERTAINMENT AT A'ZAMBEZI RIVER LODGE, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE