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Birds and Animals from the Republic of South Africa/Limpopo Province: 2009

I had the opportunity to travel to the Republic of South Africa during the last week of March, 2009. The trip was for research, but I had time to do a little bird and wildife photography as well. I had limited myself in equipment to a Nikon D200 camera and two lenses: a Nikkor 55-200mm f4-5.6 ED VR lens and a Sigma 18-50mm F: 3.5-5.6 HSM (digital) lens. I sometimes used the built-in flash on the D200, and did not take a tripod. Next time, I'll lug along my Nikkor 300mm f4, though the little 55-200mm Nikkor did a fair job for a $150.00 (refurbished) lens. I did manage to add 30 new birds to my life list, though not all are shown in this gallery. Most birds were identified from images viewed on my Epson P3000 viewer, checked against my copy of "Birds of Southern Africa" by Sinclair, Hockey and Tarboton, each evening. I compared photos of animals against plates in Simther's Mammals of Southern Africa, A field guide; edited by Peter Apps. Since this was my first trip to Africa, I can not claim to be an expert, so if I have made some errors in identification, please let me know. But please, I hope you enjoy viewing the images, as much as I had fun making them!
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Though they usually ran when they heard the vehicle coming
Though they usually ran when they heard the vehicle coming		 Warthog portrait: not such a good looker either!
Warthog portrait: not such a good looker either!		 This Woodland Kingfisher is not found around water. It was perched in small tree, along the dirt road: waiting for a lizard?
This Woodland Kingfisher is not found around water. It was perched in small tree, along the dirt road: waiting for a lizard?		 A band of 20 mongoose appeared along the dirt road.
A band of 20 mongoose appeared along the dirt road.
These were the Banded Mongoose of snake killing fame.
These were the Banded Mongoose of snake killing fame.		 Banded Mongoose checking out the wheeled intruders.
Banded Mongoose checking out the wheeled intruders.		 Launching from its tree top perch, another predator...
Launching from its tree top perch, another predator...		 This was the only raptor I was able to photograph,
This was the only raptor I was able to photograph,
... the Black-shouldered Kite.
... the Black-shouldered Kite.		 Driving through a small woods, these Plains Zebra came slowly into the open.
Driving through a small woods, these Plains Zebra came slowly into the open.		 Plains or Burchell's Zebras have stripes extending across the belly. No two animals have the same pattern of stripes.
Plains or Burchell's Zebras have stripes extending across the belly. No two animals have the same pattern of stripes.		 Red-billed Oxpeckers ride on zebra and eat pests.
Red-billed Oxpeckers ride on zebra and eat pests.
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