03 März 2019

Gambia, Bird Photography, January 2019, part 3

Colin Cross is running a Bird Observatory and ringing station near Kartong. We were warmly welcomed and met the members of a ringing expedition. They were staying at LEMONFISH, an art gallery!







With guide Kebba on the beach, looking for White-fronted Plover


White-fronted Plover

Osprey

Northern Carmine Bee-eater


Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Marakissa Camp offers excellent conditions for Birding and bird photography!



Marakissa River Camp
Marakissa River Camp
Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Glossy Starling

Adult Greater Honeyguide


Giant Kingfisher
A walk along Tanji River produced another Blue-breasted and a Malachite Kingfisher!




We left the Gambia just as we had entered it: overland and riding on the shoulders of boatmen!















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