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    Vancouver Island Sep 2016

    We will be visiting Vancouver Island for about a week in Sep 2016. What are the best birding spots to visit at that time of year and how long should we plan for each one (eg 1/2 day, 2 hrs etc) to maximise our chances of seeing the greatest number of bird species. Thanks Allan
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    Vancouver Island Sep 2016

    Hi all, I have the opportunity to visit Vancouver Island next September for about a week. What are the best birding spots to visit? How long should I spend at each of them given my time constraints? Any other info that would help me plan the trip? Thanks Allan
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    Trip to BC Sep2016

    Hi, we will be visiting Vancouver and Vancouver Island in Sep next year. Can anyone recommend a guide book. Is there one for BC only? Thanks Allan
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    BOP Kruger National Park

    Photo taken near Satara in the KNP in Jun 12. Is this a pale phase/brown headed Wahlberg's? Apologies for quality of this heavily cropped photo - just after dawn so poor light on a dull day and at the extreme range of the lens. Thanks in advance Allan
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    High Wycombe area

    Hi, my son has just started university in High Wycombe. Are there any good birding sites near there that I can go to when I visit him? Thanks Allan
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    Helmeted Guineafowl in the UK

    Last Saturday in a field near Puttenham, Surrey we spotted 7 Helmeted Guineafowl, which was surprising to say the least. Has anyone else seen these? Anybody know the background? Allan Latest UK List - Helmeted Guineafowl ;)
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    Stunning bug, South Africa

    Hi everyone, this fabulous creature was on the steps of our place in South Africa. We are in Marloth Park, on the southern borders of the Kruger Park. I didn't have time to try to identify it before we had to come back to the cold, wet, dark UK. Can anyone help with an id? Thanks Allan
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    Kruger Park, South Africa

    Hi everyone, I need some help with these three UFO's seen in the Lower Sabie area of the Kruger Park earlier this month. Apologies in advance for quality of pictures - still learning! The first one is a small wader that was by the causeway by Lower Sabie, the second and third I think may be...
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    Stupid question time

    Why are the different types of binoculars called roof or porro?
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    Caterpillar, South Africa

    I found this on the ground under a Maroela tree in Marloth Park (southern border of Kruger Park). The nearest I can get with the limited books I have available is Emporer Moth caterpillar. Can anyone confirm or id for me please? Thanks, Allan
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    Large insect Kruger Park

    Hello there, does anybody have any idea what this is? Photo taken in November in Marloth Park, just south of the Kruger Park in South Africa. The hand is my 19 yr old sons for scale. Thanks Allan
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    Hammerkop

    Having been very encouraged with my first effort in critique I'm trying again. This time it was a Hammerkop in a stream in the Kruger Park. As you can see it was partly shady. I let the camera set the exposure (absolute novice at this - only thing I know about f numbers is they stop at 1 and...
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    Taking the plunge

    OK this is my first attempt, so be gentle;) I took this photo of a Lilac Breasted Roller in the Kruger Park in July. It was a cold morning not long after dawn, so the bird was puffed up to keep warm and the sun was low. I've made a small crop but, nothing else (don't know how to yet!). I used a...
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    How to file images

    Hello everyone, I've been taking digital photos for about a year now, and even though most of them are rubbish (I'm a newbie but trying to learn :t:), I have still managed to get a large number of shots to keep. The big question is how to file them. At the moment I file them by date (most are...
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    Raptor Kruger Park July

    Hi there, I spotted this small raptor in a bush in the south of the Kruger Park South Africa last July. I was only able to take a few quick shots before it disappeared further into the bush. I have tried to identify without success - it seems to have the features of several birds, but also...
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    Scope for South Africa

    I'm fortunate enough to travel to South Africa three times a year, where I spend a lot of time in the Kruger Park. I'm getting a bit frustrated at the number of birds (particularly raptors) who perch just out of range of my bins (and usually with their backs to me :C ) so have been thinking of...
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    Hello from Surrey

    Hi there, As yu can see from the title I live in the wilds of Surrey, England. However I do spend a lot of time in South Africa, as we are fortunate to have a place in Marloth Park, overlooking the southern Kruger Park. Whilst I've always been interested in birds, the birdlife in Marloth and the...
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