After the morning, in the afternoon by boat on the Gambia river, along the northern bank.
The fork-tailed drongo bird of Africa—quite the trickster—imitates multiple species’ warning calls to scare off other animals and steal their food, a study published Thursday revealed. Read more here.
Two black crakes on the muddy river bank.
A pied kingfisher on a tree along the river.
Another pied kingfisher and a broad-billed roller, sharing a dead tree.
An African mourning dove on a branch near the water.
A bit further are its migratory relatives: scores of European turtle doves on a tall tree, spending the winter here.
Another tree with many European turtle doves, with a hamerkop at its feet.
Again, a broad-billed roller.
Finally, on the bank, a beautiful African sea-eagle.
This is a BBC African sea-eagle (or fish-eagle) video.
See also this photo.
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beautiful birds
David in Maine USA
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Yes, there are over 600 bird species in the Gambia, though it it is the smallest country on the African continent.
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