Category: Birds
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Red-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus, Vanneau indien) Bandhavgarh National Park, India. March 2012.
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Long-tailed Shrike, juvenile
Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach caniceps, Pie-grièche à longue queue) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor, Pie-grièche à poitrine rose) Bandhavgarh National Park, India. March 2012. Identification corrected with the valuable help of Claudy Guiot.
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Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata, Rollier à longs brins). Botswana, October 2011.
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Black Crake
Very timid, this little bird decided to let us shoot pictures after several unsuccessful attempts. Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra, Râle à bec jaune). Botswana, October 2011.
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Jacana, ducks and water lily
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, Jacana à poitrine dorée). White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata, Dendrocygne veuf). Water lily (Nymphaeaceae). Botswana, ocotobre 2011.
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Vultures in the sunset
Botswana, October 2011.
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African Jacana
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus, Jacana à poitrine dorée). Botswana, October 2011.
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Heron and storks
At the end of the day, most birds try to perch (they are thus better protected against predators). In an area with a high animal density like Botswana, it allows some interesting encounters like this juvenile grey heron and these three openbill storks. As can be well seen in this picture, the name of the…
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Water panorama