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  • Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola sharpei erythronotus).

    Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola sharpei erythronotus).

    This bird is endemic to Madagascar.

    Location: Amber Mountain National Park, Madagascar

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus).

    Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus).

    Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Splendid Sunbird, male (Cinnyris coccinigastrus).

    Splendid Sunbird, male (Cinnyris coccinigastrus).

    Location: Near Gunjur, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Beautiful Sunbird, male (Cinnyris pulchellus).

    Beautiful Sunbird, male (Cinnyris pulchellus).

    Photographed post-birdbath.

    Location: Near Saint-Louis, Senegal

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus).

    Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus).

    Location: Near Gunjur, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill, male (Bycanistes brevis).

    Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill, male (Bycanistes brevis).

    Location: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Village Weaver, male (Ploceus cucullatus).

    Village Weaver, male (Ploceus cucullatus).

    Location: Near Gunjur, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Eastern Plantain-Eater (Crinifer zonurus)

    Eastern Plantain-Eater (Crinifer zonurus)

    Location: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Cuckoo-Roller, female (Leptosomus discolor)

    Cuckoo-Roller, female (Leptosomus discolor)

    Location: Amber Mountain National Park, Madagascar

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Souimanga Sunbird, male (Cinnyris sovimanga).

    Souimanga Sunbird, male (Cinnyris sovimanga).

    Location: Ankarana National Park, Madagascar

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Souimanga Sunbird, female (Cinnyris sovimanga).

    Souimanga Sunbird, female (Cinnyris sovimanga).

    Location: Moheli, Comoros

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Grey-Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum).

    Grey-Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum).

    Location: Gisenyi, Rwanda

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus).

    Crested Drongo (Dicrurus forficatus).

    There is an ancient Malagasy tale of how the Drongo was named the king of animals: A long time ago a huge fire raged across Madagascar. God called upon anyone to come and fight the fire to save the island. Heroically, bats answered the call and fought and, ultimately, extinguished the fire. However, as the bats were busy fighting the fire, the Drongo saw his opportunity and flew to the forest floor, covered himself with ashes and went and said to God: “Look what I have done! The fire is out! We are saved!” Thankful, God went and named the Drongo the king of the animals. Overlooked for the their efforts, the bats were furious and decided to sleep upside down, in protest from that day on.

    Location: Ankarana National Park, Madagascar

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS + Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki).

    Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki).

    Location: Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Saddle-Billed Stork, female (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis).

    Saddle-Billed Stork, female (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis).

    Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus).

    Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus).

    Location: Near Cap Skirring, Casamance region, Senegal

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata).

    Grey-backed Camaroptera (Camaroptera brevicaudata).

    Location: Near Gunjur, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Red (or Madagascar) Fody (Foudia madagascariensis).

    Red (or Madagascar) Fody (Foudia madagascariensis).

    Location: Mahé island, Seychelles

    Lens used: Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS

  • Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius).

    Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius).

    Location: Tsavo West National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus).

    Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus).

    Location: Tigray region, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala).

    Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala).

    Note the atypical red eyes - they turn this color from their more normal yellow in some individuals as the breeding season progresses.

    Location: Janjanburah, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Blue Vanga (Cyanolanius madagascarinus)

    Blue Vanga (Cyanolanius madagascarinus)

    Location: Ankarana National Park, Madagascar

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus).

    Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus).

    Location: Near Gunjur, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus).

    African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus).

    Location: Bubaque Island, Guinea-Bissau

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • African Spoonbill (Platalea alba).

    African Spoonbill (Platalea alba).

    Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Gabar Goshawk, juvenile (Micronisus gabar).

    Gabar Goshawk, juvenile (Micronisus gabar).

    Location: Tsavo West National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Baglafecht Weaver, breeding male (Ploceus baglafecht baglafecht).

    Baglafecht Weaver, breeding male (Ploceus baglafecht baglafecht).

    Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius parasitus).

    Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius parasitus).

    Location: Bubaque Island, Guinea-Bissau

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II

  • Brown Babbler (Turdoides plebejus).

    Brown Babbler (Turdoides plebejus).

    Location: Cap Skirring, Casamance region, Senegal

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, female (Pterocles exustus).

    Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, female (Pterocles exustus).

    Location: Near Lac Abbé, Djibouti

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • African Paradise Flycatcher, female (Terpsiphone viridis).

    African Paradise Flycatcher, female (Terpsiphone viridis).

    Location: Bubaque Island, Guinea-Bissau

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Double-Toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus).

    Double-Toothed Barbet (Lybius bidentatus).

    Location: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Somali Crested Lark (Galerida cristata somaliensis).

    Somali Crested Lark (Galerida cristata somaliensis).

    Location: Near Berbera, Somalia (Somaliland).

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata).

    African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata).

    Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea).

    Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea).

    Location: Mekele, Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi).

    Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi).

    Location: Liwonde National Park, Malawi

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus).

    African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus).

    Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • African Darter (Anhinga rufa).

    African Darter (Anhinga rufa).

    Location: Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Grey-Headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala).

    Grey-Headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala).

    Location: São Filipe, Fogo island, Cape Verde

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata).

    Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata).

    Location: Mahé island, Seychelles

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis).

    Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis).

    Location: Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Greater Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis vasa).

    Greater Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis vasa).

    Location: Ankarana National Park, Madagascar

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS + Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Western Red-billed Hornbill, male (Tockus kempi).

    Western Red-billed Hornbill, male (Tockus kempi).

    Location: Near Gunjur, Gambia

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS II w/Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis).

    Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis).

    Location: Tsavo West National Park, Kenya

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Mayotte Sunbird (Cinnyris coquerellii).

    Mayotte Sunbird (Cinnyris coquerellii).

    Location: Mayotte island, France

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

  • Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii)

    Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii)

    Their colors don't really appear until they move into the sun.

    Location: Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS + Canon 1.4x Extender

  • Pied Crow (Corvus albus).

    Pied Crow (Corvus albus).

    Location: Mohéli island, Comoros

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS + Canon 1.4x extender

  • White-Headed Vultures (Trigonoceps occipitalis).

    White-Headed Vultures (Trigonoceps occipitalis).

    Location: Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda

    Lens used: Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 IS

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