I went out early one morning to try and get an image of a Black Stork that I had seen at last light the day before. Unfortunately the stork had departed from the overnight roost site but as a consolation I came across this Black-chested Snake-Eagle instead. It was very obliging and allowed me to take some good shots Black-chested Snake-Eagle Black-chested Snake-Eagle I went to one of the pans where I know the Black Crakes are present to try and get some more images. Whilst I was waiting patiently for them to show themselves I passed the time by watching this Grey Heron patrolling around the waters edge The Three-banded Plovers were still in the house Finally the Black Crakes obliged and appeared from the cover of the reed beds. Here the proud parents pose for me What I was after, evidence of a successful breeding attempt. A juvenile walks out into the open This shy White-throated Robin-Chat remained in the shade dappled undergrowth so I had to be content with this partly obscured record shot Here a Red-billed Oxpecker hitches a ride down to the waterhole on the back of an Impala I have not seen this common near endemic resident the Southern White-crowned Shrike for a while so was pleased when I came across a small group of them Last but not least, my little friend the African Pygmy-Kingfisher continues to visit and pose for me whilst I sit in the hide
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