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Published: 2018-09-09 04:46:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 359; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 6
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Description Trachyphonus vaillantii

Rhino Ridge

Some Birds of South Africa Part 3On my recent vacation in KwaZulu Natal, one of the main provinces of the Republic of South Africa, I encountered some 50 different species of wild birds while travelling around  three main areas: Montusi Mountain Lodge in the northern Drakensbergs www.montusi.co.za/ ;  Moorcroft Manor at Himeville in the southern Drakensbergs www.moorcroft.co.za/; and around Rhino Ridge Lodge www.rhinoridge.co.za/ in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Game Reserve in central KwaZulu Natal hluhluwegamereserve.com/. 
In the first two parts of this Journal ,
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Comments: 34

DebasishPhotos [2018-09-25 07:07:43 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

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Okavanga In reply to DebasishPhotos [2018-09-25 07:08:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, Deb. Any barbets around you?

David

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DebasishPhotos In reply to Okavanga [2018-09-26 04:28:50 +0000 UTC]


My pleasure, David.

Yes, there are 11 species of barbets that are found in India.
In my gallery, you'll find two of them - blue throated and coppersmith barbet. 

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Okavanga In reply to DebasishPhotos [2018-09-28 08:01:40 +0000 UTC]

Had a look - there is a similarity.

David

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DebasishPhotos In reply to Okavanga [2018-09-28 08:15:03 +0000 UTC]

 

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Doll-Ladi [2018-09-24 20:46:10 +0000 UTC]

This bird possesses such pretty colors  

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Okavanga In reply to Doll-Ladi [2018-09-25 07:06:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly. I'm pretty impressed by the colours and the rugged texture of the plumage - very much fits in with the bush.

David

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Doll-Ladi In reply to Okavanga [2018-09-25 11:19:01 +0000 UTC]

Yes  it certainly does

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WillemSvdMerwe [2018-09-24 18:48:52 +0000 UTC]

They're real characters!  Great photo!

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Okavanga In reply to WillemSvdMerwe [2018-09-25 07:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly, Willem. I had not come across barbets before.

Cheers

David

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SpiritStrife [2018-09-24 17:33:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I've never seen this type of bird before, so beautiful! 

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Okavanga In reply to SpiritStrife [2018-09-25 07:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Vanessa. I had not come across this species before either. Quite striking.

Cheers

David

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FractalCaleidoscope [2018-09-24 15:37:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what a beautiful bird 

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Okavanga In reply to FractalCaleidoscope [2018-09-25 07:09:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Yes. a beauty alright!

David

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CckyGy81 [2018-09-23 12:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Love the detail

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Okavanga In reply to CckyGy81 [2018-09-24 06:56:12 +0000 UTC]

Agreed, Bryn. That's the power of this lens to capture such detail.

David

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seek-and-hide [2018-09-15 16:30:31 +0000 UTC]

So strange feathers patterns... great shot.

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Okavanga In reply to seek-and-hide [2018-09-16 06:30:43 +0000 UTC]

I was struck by that as well, Mayumi.

Many Thanks

David

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rdungan1918 [2018-09-12 17:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Great shot luv the colors

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Okavanga In reply to rdungan1918 [2018-09-13 06:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks, Bob. Yep - great colouration.

David

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LewiARTs [2018-09-12 05:26:21 +0000 UTC]

What a weird bird!

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Okavanga In reply to LewiARTs [2018-09-12 06:57:59 +0000 UTC]

The look is just about all to do with camouflage, Doris, blending into the surroundings.

Many Thanks

David

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LewiARTs In reply to Okavanga [2018-09-13 10:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Ah.....I understand

Most pleasure, David!

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LindArtz [2018-09-10 23:20:30 +0000 UTC]

Wow, look at this pretty boy!   His colors are so unusual!   He looks like he could be a cross between a cardinal, a canary, and a downy woodpecker.  !!!

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2018-09-12 06:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Good points about colours and crosses, Linda. I wonder if there is any software that allows us users to design bird plumage? I bet we would not be able top match evolution.

Many Thanks

David

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LindArtz In reply to Okavanga [2018-09-15 04:01:24 +0000 UTC]

Well... I doubt very much "I" could, David. ^^

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2018-09-15 14:15:40 +0000 UTC]

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Scooby777 [2018-09-10 00:15:20 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful series of captures, David!!!

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Okavanga In reply to Scooby777 [2018-09-10 15:41:51 +0000 UTC]

Very many thanks, Sheri.

Cheers

David

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Scooby777 In reply to Okavanga [2018-09-13 02:57:04 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure as always, David!

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LuLupoo [2018-09-09 12:47:48 +0000 UTC]

He is very colorful

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Okavanga In reply to LuLupoo [2018-09-10 15:43:04 +0000 UTC]

Indeed he is also quite rugged.

Many thanks

David

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IRIS-KUPP [2018-09-09 09:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Amazing great shot ✨❤️✨

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Okavanga In reply to IRIS-KUPP [2018-09-10 15:43:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly, Iris.

David

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