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August 31, 2007

Birds of Oudalan

These are a few bird photos I took on the Sunday I drove from Deou to Oursi:

1. Abyssinian roller. Really beautiful bird, even more so when it flies.
2. Weaver bird. Build their nests hanging down. Was flitting about in the tree, not staying still long enough for me to get a good shot.

Abyssinian roller.jpg Weaver bird.jpg

3. Bee-eater
4. Cattle egret. So many of these around, I didn't bother trying to get a photo for a long time, because I kept thinking I could get one anytime.

Bee-eater.jpg cattle egret in flight.jpg

5. Red-billed hornbill. Often fly across the road between Dori and Gorom-Gorom.
6. Senegalese fire finch. Friendly little bird. The male is bright red like this chap, while the female is less colourful.

Red-billed hornbill.jpg Senegalese fire finch.jpg

I was just snapping as I went (Canon EOS 20D with 70-300mm lens if you're interested). I've not really done any bird photography before, but think I might do a bit more in the future.

There were many other birds I saw that day which I didn't manage to snap included parrots, storks, whydahs, and hoopoes. And I'm sure with a bit of time and patience, I could get some better photos than these. Now if I can only find that free time...


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Posted by Keith at August 31, 2007 06:26 AM