Post by Mick Harris on Dec 22, 2013 13:19:40 GMT
All shots taken with a 5D mk111, 500 mm f/4L +1.4X.
This is a Little Bee-eater and was the most common species of Bee-eater seen during our stay on the west coast of The Gambia.
_G3B2093 Little Bee-eater by Mick Harris, on Flickr
Luckily in November many birds are still in their breeding plumage, such as this Northern Red Bishop.
_G3B2290 Northern Red Bishop by Mick Harris, on Flickr
Red-billed Hornbills were common and were seen in the hotel's ample gardens. This one had caught a huge insect of some kind.
Red-billed Hornbill by Mick Harris, on Flickr
A Pied Kingfisher with a tasty morsel. These were the most commonly seen KF by us.
_G3B2752 Pied Kingfisher by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Beautiful Sunbird was having it's breakfast while we were having ours in the outside section of the hotel restaurant.
Beautiful Sunbird by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Red-billed Firefinch,(another common bird) was adding to a nest it had a few feet away from where it is pictured.
_G3B2858 Red-billed Firefinch by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Vitelline Masked Weaver was busy feeding on a crop of millet.
_G3B2952 Vitelline Masked Weaver by Mick Harris, on Flickr
A western Grey Plantain-eater pictured from a hide in the Abuko Nature Reserve.
_G3B2718 Western Grey Plaintain-eater by Mick Harris, on Flickr
I was pleased to get close to a pair of Bar-tailed Godwits on Tanji Beach by a very busy fishing village.
_G3B2534 Bar-tailed Godwit by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Caspian Tern was on the same beach at Tanji.
_G3B2480 Caspian Tern by Mick Harris, on Flickr
... as were these Royal Terns.
_G3B2580 Royal Terns by Mick Harris, on Flickr
... so was this Whimbrel, a very common bird seen in many different habitats.
_G3B2522 Whimbrel by Mick Harris, on Flickr
And lastly( for now) another common but colourful bird still in it's breeding garb, a Village Weaver.
Village Weaver by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This is a Little Bee-eater and was the most common species of Bee-eater seen during our stay on the west coast of The Gambia.
_G3B2093 Little Bee-eater by Mick Harris, on Flickr
Luckily in November many birds are still in their breeding plumage, such as this Northern Red Bishop.
_G3B2290 Northern Red Bishop by Mick Harris, on Flickr
Red-billed Hornbills were common and were seen in the hotel's ample gardens. This one had caught a huge insect of some kind.
Red-billed Hornbill by Mick Harris, on Flickr
A Pied Kingfisher with a tasty morsel. These were the most commonly seen KF by us.
_G3B2752 Pied Kingfisher by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Beautiful Sunbird was having it's breakfast while we were having ours in the outside section of the hotel restaurant.
Beautiful Sunbird by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Red-billed Firefinch,(another common bird) was adding to a nest it had a few feet away from where it is pictured.
_G3B2858 Red-billed Firefinch by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Vitelline Masked Weaver was busy feeding on a crop of millet.
_G3B2952 Vitelline Masked Weaver by Mick Harris, on Flickr
A western Grey Plantain-eater pictured from a hide in the Abuko Nature Reserve.
_G3B2718 Western Grey Plaintain-eater by Mick Harris, on Flickr
I was pleased to get close to a pair of Bar-tailed Godwits on Tanji Beach by a very busy fishing village.
_G3B2534 Bar-tailed Godwit by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This Caspian Tern was on the same beach at Tanji.
_G3B2480 Caspian Tern by Mick Harris, on Flickr
... as were these Royal Terns.
_G3B2580 Royal Terns by Mick Harris, on Flickr
... so was this Whimbrel, a very common bird seen in many different habitats.
_G3B2522 Whimbrel by Mick Harris, on Flickr
And lastly( for now) another common but colourful bird still in it's breeding garb, a Village Weaver.
Village Weaver by Mick Harris, on Flickr
