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White-browed Coucal - Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
Bird Species # (505) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.
On this trip to Uganda we used Ngoni Safaris Uganda. They provided excellent service. I highly recommend them.
eBird Report and listing details - macaulaylibrary.org/asset/426917321
A red-browed finch, Neochmia temporalis, standing on pigeon grass, Setaria sp. on which it was feeding. Pigeon grass is an introduced plant and has become a weed in parts of Australia.
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Wikipedia: The rufous-browed flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was formerly placed in the genus Ficedula.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Taken deep in the rainforest on a very rainy day, after climbing a slippery and muddy slope.
Species # 1104
Ngoc Linh - Vietnam
Wikipedia: The rufous-browed flycatcher (Anthipes solitaris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was formerly placed in the genus Ficedula.
Conservation status: Least Concern
This species is fairly widespread in montane Andean cloud forest from Venezuela to Peru. Hacienda El Bosque, Colombia
Red-browed Finch snacking on grass seeds. I had to crawl on my stomach ever so slowly towards this little guy and was able to get reasonably close enough to get this shot.
Albatros de Ceja Negra, Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris.
IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)
Lengua de Vaca
Región de Coquimbo
Chile
For the past few days I had been seeing a new yellow bird in my backyard, never seen before. So I was on the alert and got lucky when one of them landed close on the branch of the jackfruit tree. Was delighted to note that it was the Yellow-browed Bulbul, a gorgeous bird found in the Western Ghats, southern India and Sri Lanka. There are three known sub-species and this particular one is the Acritillas Indica Indica that is found in the Western Ghats in Kerala though they are known to frequent the coastal areas too. This Bulbul lacks a crest and has the upperparts olive-green with a prominent yellow brow and goggle with the underparts being all yellow as seen in the shot.
at dawn in Enonkishu Conservancy in the Greater Masai Mara ecosystem, Kenya
Although coucals are related to cuckoos they are not brood parasites.
These mid sized birds are no easy subjects as they move around in bushes and thickets all the time. Early in the morning is the best time in my experience.
Centropus superciliosus
Wenkbrauwspoorkoekoek
Coucal à sourcils blancs
Weißbrauenkuckuck
Cucal cejiblanco
Cucal cigliabianche
Cucal-de-sobrancelhas-brancas
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The white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus), is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. The white-browed coucal is a medium-sized species growing to 36 to 42 cm in length. The sexes are similar, adults having a blackish crown and nape, a white supercilium, rufous-brown back, chestnut wings, blackish rump and black tail, glossed with green, with a white tip.
Tanzania, Arusha National Park
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(Thalassarche melanophrys). The black-browed albatross is a medium-sized albatross, with a 200 to 240 cm (79–94 in) wingspan. It can have a natural lifespan of over 70 years. This image was taken on The Falkland Islands.
The August heat sat heavily on the air, blistering all that lingered in the sun for too long. Even the shade offered little comfort with the relentless heat. Another sweat droplet streamed from her brow down the side of her face as she watched the heat dance across the horizon, time creeping by, minutes feeling like hours. She leaned forward only slightly to scan her surroundings, trying to see further down the canyon, but knowing without seeing that her partner was just as eager for what was to come next.
As she sat, her horse shifted beneath her, his rhythmic tail swatting the only other movement he offered. He was quiet, even though he surely felt the anticipation that his rider was brimming with.
As they waited, the unmistakable sound of hooves against the packed earth started to fill the quiet, her horse’s head lifting in silent confirmation she was in fact hearing it and not imagining things. It wouldn’t be long now. She adjusted her seat, pulling the reins only slightly to communicate his need to be prepared to go when asked, and she could feel him ready himself in response.
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Pulling the fabric of her mask up across her face she watched from her hiding place as the coach rushed by, the horses thundering by as the dust filled the air around them. The sound of the wooden wheels of the coach and the footfalls of the fast-moving horses had to be one of her favorites, but perhaps because this was always when she heard them best.
As they passed, she squeezed her mount, and he launched himself forward falling into the dusty path of the coach. She dropped the reins, using her legs to guide him as she raised her pistols, firing off the first shot, which proved successful as the horses ahead of her sped into a frantic run.
It was only moments before the shotgun rider had prepared himself, and returned a shot, to which she pulled back only slightly, sending back one of her own as she did her best to keep her horse from staying too straight for too long.
They were almost into position now, well into the canyon, knowing she’d soon hear Millie’s shots joining the symphony. If there was one thing she could count on, it was her being where she said she’d be.
Thank you Tups for always jumping into my shenanigans with me, I am thoroughly enjoying watching these characters develop as their story progresses, and I look forward to many more with you! You can see her version here!
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I want to take a moment to remember Andrew Harlan, who I didn't know well, but knew to be a very kind person. I'm glad to have known him and been able to do this image with him. He was very talented and had a unique eye when it came to his SL photography. He will definitely be missed.
Thalassarche melanophris
Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire
This Albatross is believed to have lived in Europe since 2014, when he is likely to have been blown off course and left unable to return to his breeding grounds in the South Atlantic. It has now spent at least part of its summer amongst the Bempton Gannet colony on 4 occasions first visting in 2017.
Small owl of fairly open country, such as farmland with hedges and scattered trees, orchards, open woodland, and quarries. Distinctive, with white-spotted upperparts. Staring yellow eyes and white brows, together with frequently upright stance, often create alert appearance. Nests in cavities in trees and rocks. Sometimes active by day, perching quietly on posts or rocks, but mainly active dusk to dawn. Flight low and undulating. Vocalizations are comprised of a range of endearing squeaks and high-pitched hoots. (eBird)
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We disturbed this owl while we looking for him. He came rushing out of his nest hole in the rock wall, gave us the evil eye for several minutes, and then returned home, satisfied that he had vanquished the intruder.
Here is the link to our Arabian Peninsula birding trip: ebird.org/tripreport/431495
Tanomah, Asir, Saudi Arabia. November 2025.
Saudi Birding.
Eumomota superciliosa
Türkisbrauenmotmot ...aus der Familie der Sägeracken!
Wikipedia: In Costa Rica it is known as momoto cejiceleste or the far-less flattering pájaro bobo ("foolish bird"), owing to its tendency to allow humans to come very near it without flying away.
The turquoise-browed motmot is a well-known bird in its range and has been chosen as the national bird of both El Salvador and Nicaragua
Red-browed Finches are extremely social birds, and they often hang out in flocks of usually up to 10. Non-breeding birds help raise chicks from other broods.
Albatros de Ceja Negra, Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris.
IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)
Quintero
Región de ValparaÃso
Chile
While visiting a little pond we saw a flock of about 30 red-browed finches. The were very active eating seeds on the grass but were easily spooked and flew into a thicket only to return back to seed eating on the grass.
Bempton, Yorkshire
The highlight of my birdwatching year was our spring break in Yorkshire to catch up with this visitor from the South Atlantic that returned to Bempton on 30 March 2022 and was resident on and off until the start of August. Without question, my Bird of the Year and I really hope it has escaped the dreadful Avian Flu that has ravaged our seabirds this year.
I hope 2023 will bring respite to the birds and our wildlife in general as well as those people still suffering from barbarous aggression. May your own New Year be filled with peace, prosperity and wonderful photographs. As always your comments throughout the year have been much appreciated. Happy 2023!
A selection of my favourite images from 2022 can be seen in my Best of 2022 album