So ummm bird watching

[Kornhub]

Sorry for the necro .

I am pretty sure that I have seen Violet wood hoopoe in Midrand and Sandton .

Looking at the map on my app they should not be in SA

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[Colin62]

You sure it's not the red billed wood hoopoe?

 

[BigAl-sa]

You sure it's not the red billed wood hoopoe?

+1

 

[Kornhub]

You sure it's not the red billed wood hoopoe?

Could be actually. Need to see in the sun I guess.

 

[patrick]

I once went to kruger with some birders. Every time we screetched to a halt I couldn't see any animals, then they would point out some brown thing in a tree...

To each his own I guess.

 

[Kornhub]

Black Shouldered Kite is one of my faves

 

[BigAl-sa]

I once went to kruger with some birders. Every time we screetched to a halt I couldn't see any animals, then they would point out some brown thing in a tree...

To each his own I guess.

If you had to screech to a halt, you shouldn't be in kruger...

 

[ponder]

Entered thread under a different assumption. I am disappoint...

Same here

What is the best book to get (or app)? Sasol birds of Southern Africa?

How old are you? Always thought of this as a hobby for really really really old people.

 

[satanboy]

Now what about binoculars

Yes, you'll need a pair of those too.

 

[BigAl-sa]

How old are you? Always thought of this as a hobby for really really really old people.

Wrong...

 

[Kornhub]

Same here



How old are you? Always thought of this as a hobby for really really really old people.

26

 

[bokdrol]

How old are you? Always thought of this as a hobby for really really really old people.

Wrong. For intelligent people who have wide-ranging interests and hobbies.

 

[Beachless]

I only like watching the double breasted ones.

 

[Kornhub]

Not sure where to post but we managed to get a rescue owl box for the local park

 

[RedViking]

Any suggestions for good affordable binoculars?

 

[upup]

Weird hobby. How does it work?

You will be surprise how many people do that. They go to the veld early morning , stay there long, tick on a tick sheet the birds they see, afternoon, coming back, share how many of what birds they saw. I try to know all the birds in my garden and when I hear a new one , try to get it's name. when going on a veld trip, also stop and watch the birds.

 

[jellievis]

Any suggestions for good affordable binoculars?

https://www.outdoorphoto.co.za/nikon-specials

I bought the Nikon Prostaff 7 (not the newer 7s) a few years back and I'm really happy with it. Going to buy another Nikon binocular while they're marked down.

 

[RedViking]

https://www.outdoorphoto.co.za/nikon-specials

I bought the Nikon Prostaff 7 (not the newer 7s) a few years back and I'm really happy with it. Going to buy another Nikon binocular while they're marked down.

oh..... those are the affordable ones..... on discount? eish okay. I will just look at the birds in my garden.