A male Beautiful Sunbird (Cinnyris pulchellus) balances busily and without misstep on a bare stem of a Aloe, which lead to some, small yellowish flowers with red borders. There, the photographer has a chance to shoot the bird, which is aptly called its English name. The male of the Beautiful Sunbird places the rather long,… Continue reading Beautiful Sunbird on a flower in Ghana
Tag: Mole National Park
Schillereisvogel vor Beutestoss im Mole NP
Ein blaues Zucken im Schatten eines überhängenden Busches direkt am Wasser. Das ist das erste, was wir wahrnehmen. Der im englischen Shining Blue Kingfisher genannte Schillereisvogel (Alcedo quadribrachys) hat sich eine Warte direkt am Wegesrand auf einem überhängenden Ast, ca. 1m – also in Augenhöhe – über dem Wasser vor uns eingerichtet. Still sitzt der… Continue reading Schillereisvogel vor Beutestoss im Mole NP
Standard-winged Nightjar in Guinea savanna woodlands in Mole NP
As dusk falls, the purring cries of the African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis) sound softly from the savannah. Darkness breaks in. We want to end the day with one of the most incredible birds of the savannah. A male Standard-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis) in full display dress is supposed to make his courtship flights over… Continue reading Standard-winged Nightjar in Guinea savanna woodlands in Mole NP
Photographing Shining Blue Kingfisher at perch in Ghana
A blue twitch in the shadow of an overhanging bush directly near the path along the water. A Shining Blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys) has established a perch just on a quite busy trail on an overhanging branch. The Shining Blue Kingfisher sits just 1m above water level – ie at eye level for us. A… Continue reading Photographing Shining Blue Kingfisher at perch in Ghana