Bird spotters Paradise

Bryan Pereira · Sep 28, 2015

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 · Sep 28, 2015

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 · Sep 28, 2015

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

Bryan Pereira · Sep 28, 2015

baturn said:
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 · Sep 28, 2015

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

Bryan Pereira · Sep 28, 2015

Rob5589 said:
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 · Sep 29, 2015

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 :biggrin-93:

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WesternGuy

Mewle · Sep 29, 2015

These are some incredible shots. I really like them.

John Hunt · Sep 29, 2015

Very nice!

Bryan Pereira · Sep 29, 2015

WesternGuy said:
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 · Sep 30, 2015

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 · Oct 1, 2015

very nice series

sm4him · Oct 1, 2015

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.