Über das Wasser fliegt ein bläuliches Etwas mit schwarz-weißen Streifen. Plötzlich steht der Krokodilwächter (Pluvianus aegyptius) direkt vor uns auf der Sandbankkante. Schon wenig später ist ein kratzender Ruf im Gacker-Stackato zu hören. Wir scheinen uns mitten in seinem Territorium zu befinden. Die umherlaufenden Birder einzusammeln, bedeutet, daß der Vogel sich dann hinter eine Sandwehe… Continue reading Krokodilwächter am Weissen Volta in Ghana
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Orange Weaver near nest on Sanaga River
The sun was already up and shining. The mighty Sanaga River laid in beautiful light in front of us. A small wooden boat was hired for this morning to pick us up at a sand pit at the shore of the river for a morning trip on the water. When we arrived, nobody was there.… Continue reading Orange Weaver near nest on Sanaga River
Grey-necked Picathartes in Campo-Ma’an National Park/ Cameroon
Now the afternoon was for the Grey-necked Picathartes or Grey-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas). We expected an arduous trip of hiking for hours through tropical heat in the National Park. Some people say, that the bird only appears after rain storms. If this would be true, we would be unlucky, as on our first day in… Continue reading Grey-necked Picathartes in Campo-Ma’an National Park/ Cameroon