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  1. Stephen Powell

    ID help needed weaver Botswana, Africa

    This was taken at Elephants Sands Lodge, Central District Botswana. June 2018. I would appreciate some help in cleaning up some unidentified birds. please! Thanks in anticipation.
  2. Stephen Powell

    ID help needed Francolin Akagera National Park, Rwanda, Africa

    ID help needed Francolin Akagera National Park, Rwanda, Africa The closest I could find was a Natal Francolin but it is out of its range. Thanks in anticipation! Taken 30/06/2008 Canon 40D 100-400
  3. Stephen Powell

    Bird ID Johannesburg South Africa 6/2018

    I would appreciate some help identifying these birds Johannesburg South Africa. Thanks in anticipation!
  4. Stephen Powell

    Sunbird Arusha Tanzania Africa

    Would be grateful for an ID on this sunbird. Taken in October. My guess is Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus falkensteini
  5. Stephen Powell

    Birds of Madhya Pradesh India

    My first trip to Madhya Pradesh India was last May. Unfortunately, I have a very old and limited bird book. Would be grateful for some help with these birds and a suggestion of a quality field guide for this area, please!
  6. Stephen Powell

    Bird of prey India Bandhavgarh National Park

    Bird of prey India Bandhavgarh National Park May 2018
  7. Stephen Powell

    Nightjar Olifants West, South Africa

    Managed to photograph 2 Nightjars in about 10 mins. Photographed 12 May 2017. Many similarities between them but some differences I am assuming they are the same species. Can I get an id, please? Ist on taken at 3200 ISO 1/60th second at 400 ISO 1/15th exposure. 3200 shot has turned out a bit...
  8. Stephen Powell

    Kruger Africa Birds

    Woodpecker possibly juvenile Bearded? Ducks possible female Knob-billed Duck but could not find any males among them to confirm.
  9. Stephen Powell

    7D Mark 11 frame shift on focus

    I don't usually shoot birds using a tripod. Use shoulder stock. I lined up a shot 100-400mm mounted firmly on the tripod, remote shutter control and found that every time I 1/2 press to focus the framing moved. I was forced to compensate for the movement to get the framing I wanted. Is anyone...
  10. Stephen Powell

    Kruger Birds South Africa

    HI Again: Could use some more expert help to identify these guys please! All taken in Kruger Oct 2013. Thanks in anticipation. Stephen Powell
  11. Stephen Powell

    More birds from Tanzania

    Still working through my unidentified birds. 1 Arusha 2 Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge: Non breading Pin-tailed Yhydah??? 3 Tarangire National Park 4 Arusha: I would have said Black-bellied Firefinch except for being outside the distribution shown in my book Thanks again for everyone's help!
  12. Stephen Powell

    Birds of Tanzania

    Gratefull for further assistance on these ones. 1: Ngorongoro 2 & 3: Tarangire 10/2012 4 Tarangire 10/2012 5 Ngorongoro White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
  13. Stephen Powell

    More birds from Tanzania

    Group of 3: 1st & 2nd Lake Victoria Speke Bay 3rd Border Gate Ngorongoro & Serengeti 4th Arusha
  14. Stephen Powell

    Birds of Prey Ngorongoro

    30/9/2012 Last one for today. Thanks again!
  15. Stephen Powell

    Turn: Speke Bay, Lake Victoria Tanzania

    17/10/2012 Sighting: Tern? Look similar but signs of fork tail on one on right! Thanks in anticipation
  16. Stephen Powell

    African Coucal? near Serona Camp Seringeti

    Sorry about the quality of the images but despite having Birds of East Africa I can't identify what looks to me like a Coucal.
  17. Stephen Powell

    Gull ID Needed Tasmania Australia

    Sorry found previous post
  18. Stephen Powell

    noncommercial use

    I read the terms of use and have a question about: (i) your use of the Website as permitted is solely for your personal, noncommercial use; A video that was featured on the site had a banner link to a commercial site. Does this comply with item (i) above? I have uploaded numerous bird...
  19. Stephen Powell

    Image quality 40d Better than 7D

    I took the shot of the Rail - 7D yesterday and the result is poor. I took the Rainbow - 40D 2009. and was stunned by the quality. Lens 100-400 on 400. Image attached is section of a 800X800 pixel crop from each photo. No post shot editing. Saved for web to comply with size restrictions. 1:1...
  20. Stephen Powell

    ID please Kruger Africa bird of prey

    Hi Again: Another bird I need help with please? Stephen Powell
  21. Stephen Powell

    ID please Sunbird Africa Kruger 3

    One more please! The birds on the right were together and the ID of that female was based on that.- White-bellied Sunbird The female on the left was only 20k away but no male photographed. They are close but the strong pattern on the breast of the bird on the left gave me doubts. Or am I getting...
  22. Stephen Powell

    ID please Africa Kruger 2

    Help with a few more appreciated. All Kruger 11/2010
  23. Stephen Powell

    ID please Kruger Africa bird of prey

    HI Again: Need some help identifying this bird. Photographed 10/11/2010 Thanks in anticipation Steve
  24. Stephen Powell

    Rwanda Bird ID Sunbirds

    Scoured the book but I think I might be a bit too tough on caparisons
  25. Stephen Powell

    Eagle Hoedspruit South Africa

    Sorry about the photo and even this shot took some major doctoring! I just got a book of birds of East Africa - South Africa not really in its range but worth a try, can't find a match.
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