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Pel’s Fishing-Owl

Maxfear — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:29:18 +0000

The Pel’s Fishing-owl (Scotopelia peli) is a large species of owl in the Strigidae family. It feeds nocturnally on fish snatched from the surface of lakes and rivers. The species prefers slow moving rivers with large overhanging trees to roost and forage from.^[2] It nests in hollows and the forks of large trees. Though two eggs are laid, only one chick is raised.

It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Squacco Heron

Maxfear — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:05 +0000

The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, is a small heron, 40-49 cm long with 82-95 cm wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East. It is a migrant, wintering in Africa. It is rare north of its breeding range.

This is a stocky species with a short neck, short thick bill and buff-brown back. In summer, adults have long neck feathers. Its appearance is transformed in flight, when it looks very white due to the colour of the wings.

Their breeding habitat is marshy wetlands in warm countries. They nest in small colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. 3-4 eggs are laid.

These herons feed on fish, frogs and insects.

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African Fish-Eagle Lunch

Maxfear — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:12:46 +0000

See description of African Fish-Eagle

African Fish-Eagle

Maxfear — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:21 +0000

The African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer^[2]) or – to distinguish it from the true fish eagles (Ichthyophaga), the African Sea Eagle – is a large species of eagle. It is the national bird of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Its closest relative appears to be the critically endangered Madagascar Fish-eagle (H. vociferoides). Like all sea-eagle species pairs, this one consists of a white-headed species (the African Fish Eagle) and a tan-headed one. These are an ancient lineage of sea-eagles, and as such have dark talons, beaks, and eyes (Wink et al. 1996). Both species have at least partially white tails even as juveniles.

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Sunset and Trees

Maxfear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:40 +0000

A sunset in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Giraffa

Maxfear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:14:44 +0000

Giraffa is a genus of mammals in the Giraffidae family. The genus consists of seven species including the giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, the only extant species. The species G. attica was formerly considered part of Giraffa but was reclassified as Bohlinia attica in 1929.^[2]

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Black-collared Barbet building a nest

Maxfear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:06 +0000

For description see Black-collared Barbet in the nest.

Golden Weaver

Maxfear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:12 +0000

See description of Golden Weaver

Baboon Lunch

Maxfear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:49:38 +0000

See for description Baboon and baby

Baboon and baby

Maxfear — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:21 +0000

Baboons are African and Asian Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. There are five species, which are some of the largest non-hominid members of the primate order; only the Mandrill and the Drill are larger. Previously, the closely related Gelada (genus Theropithecus) and two species of Mandrill and Drill (genus Mandrillus) were grouped in the same genus, and these Old World monkeys are still often referred to as baboons in everyday speech. They range in size and weight depending on species. The Guinea Baboon is 50 cm (20 inches) and weighs only 14 kg (30 lb) while the largest Chacma Baboon can be 120 cm (47 inches) and weigh 40 kg (90 lb). A group of baboons is collectively called a troop or congress. Recently the word flange has been, incorrectly, used.^[2]

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