Bird spotters Paradise

[Bryan Pereira]

According to the Guinness Book of Records Kenya stands above all other countries when it comes to bird watching. It has held the record for the most species sighted in a 24 hr period (342) since 1986!

I mostly shoot the big game so these arent great shots just what I came across on safari. 200-400mm mostly

Bateleur

Crested Crane

Giant African Woodpecker

bit of a mystery!

superb starling

Vulture

Fish Eagle

 

[Donde]

Those are very nice captures and interesting birds. Certainly would be great to be able to go birding in Kenya. However while it may hold the record for birds seen in twenty four hours it is way behind Colombia in number of species and endemics: Kenya 1132 species, 7 endemics. Colombia 1871 species, 74 endemics.

 

[baturn]

Very nice! It would be great to go there on a birding safari.

 

[Bryan Pereira]

Very nice! It would be great to go there on a birding safari.

thanks, when i go now I spend a few hours in this area, often see 3-5 fish eagles, lots of kingfishers, etc

 

[Rob5589]

Nice shots. That second one is crazy cool! What is it?

 

[Bryan Pereira]

Nice shots. That second one is crazy cool! What is it?

thanks, thats a crested or crowned crane, quite common you see lots of those at least one or a family every day

 

[WesternGuy]

Brian, very nice - I recognize them all but the owl. I would suggest that it would be a favour to folks who haven't been to Africa if you could post a name with each of these. Some folks might think the Fish Eagle is actually a Bald Eagle .

WesternGuy

 

[Mewle]

These are some incredible shots. I really like them.

 

[John Hunt]

Very nice!

 

[Bryan Pereira]

Brian, very nice - I recognize them all but the owl. I would suggest that it would be a favour to folks who haven't been to Africa if you could post a name with each of these. Some folks might think the Fish Eagle is actually a Bald Eagle .

WesternGuy

good idea! have done so,

 

[DarkShadow]

Don't sell your self short,these are great shots even if there not man eating.Your location spot looks like a great place.

 

[vijaythakur27]

very nice series

 

[sm4him]

Nice shots; there were a couple there I didn't know existed!
I thought the Woodpecker was a Kingfisher of some sort--and I love those Bateleurs (one of the ones I didn't know existed, learned something new!).

On that owl, I'd check out either African Barred Owl or Pearl-Spotted Owlet.