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wildtuinman · 08-03-2012 14:12:36

Ja, photographing these guys are never easy! mad

Well done on seeing your first ever nightjar! Hope there are many more to follow. big_smile

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wildtuinman · 08-03-2012 14:13:54

I once flushed a Fiery-necked Nightjar on a walk at Roodeplaat dam. Guess what? I didn't have a camera with me!! I got to within a meter of it every time before it flew off 5m away. mad mad lol lol lol

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DotDaan · 08-03-2012 14:15:45

Nice going Mark big_smile

Nightjars are notoriously difficult to find.. I only have 3 Nightjars on my life list lol And only a photo of one lol

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Imax · 08-03-2012 14:22:01

Mark well done, the Id might be difficult, but the fact that you have seen them surely has broken the drought!

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marktittley · 08-03-2012 14:26:33

Thanks GUYS! I am smiling very widely now - and encouraged that even DD does not have photos of all the Nightjars that he has seen.

In the past I have found that I struggle to see a species (any one in the group) and suddenly I spot one, or a flock, and then I start seeing them everywhere. Maybe it is like buying a new car - suddenly it seems like everyone else on the road has just invested in the same car. So, hopefully that will happen with Nightjars for me. You have I think even seen them on the Zaagkuildrif Road - so maybe now I will have more luck there in future.

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marktittley · 08-03-2012 14:29:15

wildtuinman wrote:
I once flushed a Fiery-necked Nightjar on a walk at Roodeplaat dam. Guess what? I didn't have a camera with me!! I got to within a meter of it every time before it flew off 5m away.

Don't look outside your office now, but I think the police have arrived to lock you up! That is surely a punishable offence! big_smile

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DotDaan · 08-03-2012 14:55:49

Roodeplaat is always good for Nightjars big_smile

I personally have never seen Nightjars on Zaagkuil, and I have been there while it was still dark. Maybe too much traffic that chases them off the road?

KNP still remains one of my better Nightjar spots.. Mark, I would really suggest you try and do a Puunda BBW sometime.. the fact that you get to go out so early in the morning means for some great nightjar views!!

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Imax · 08-03-2012 21:13:17

Although this photo is really crap and taken in the worst light, I still wanted to share. this swift is in the middle of a backward somersault. I have only seen a bird do this on two previous occasions and both those were by Verreaux's Eagles, even more impressive to see.

IMG_4381.jpg by roelofvdb, on Flickr

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wildtuinman · 09-03-2012 09:22:14

Great shot, Imax!

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wildtuinman · 09-03-2012 09:23:18

marktittley wrote:
Thanks GUYS! I am smiling very widely now - and encouraged that even DD does not have photos of all the Nightjars that he has seen.

I have a full compliment of nightjars on my lifelist. But only photos of 4 of them (Fiery-necked, European, Square-tailed and Pennant-winged) That's how tough it is to get photos of them!

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marktittley wrote:
Don't look outside your office now, but I think the police have arrived to lock you up! That is surely a punishable offence!

lol lol I can flippen kick myself!!! yikes yikes

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wildtuinman · 09-03-2012 09:25:40

DotDaan wrote:
Roodeplaat is always good for Nightjars

I personally have never seen Nightjars on Zaagkuil, and I have been there while it was still dark. Maybe too much traffic that chases them off the road?

KNP still remains one of my better Nightjar spots.. Mark, I would really suggest you try and do a Puunda BBW sometime.. the fact that you get to go out so early in the morning means for some great nightjar views!!

I have never seen a nightjar on Zaagkuil road and trust me, I have done some serious nocturnal birding there. I have only seen European Nightjar around Kgomo-Kgomo twice. A live one and a dead one.

Bora is also good for nightjars.

As for Kruger nightjars. I have never seen so many nightjars in my life as what I have seen this past BBW at Shimuwini! It was really special.

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wildtuinman · 09-03-2012 09:30:04

The Peregrine Falcon seemed to have move on now. I was unable to detect it the last 2 weeks.

Steppe Buzzard between Malibongwe and William Nicol next to the N1 this morning.

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Laine · 09-03-2012 10:20:51

we had a fantastic experience with a Square-tailed Nightjar inside Tamboti camp! cool

But yes, the amount of nightjars on the Shimuwini BBW was awesome!

Brilliant shot Imax. Looks like he is having a real jol! smile

Jay · 09-03-2012 13:14:54

That is such a cool capture, Imax cool big_smile

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Imax · 09-03-2012 14:39:49

This was part of our BBW experience and really special to see one so close

Nightjar Square-tailed-2 by roelofvdb, on Flickr

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