My best photos

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The photos I am proudest of, one card per bird with how many showcase photos it has. Open a bird for its showcase photos, or watch them all full screen.

145birds
194photos
4countries
18places

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites 7 birds · 9 photos

Red-tailed HawkRed-tailed Hawk2Red-shouldered HawkRed-shouldered Hawk1Shikra (Gebande Sperwer)ShikraGebande Sperwer1Dark Chanting Goshawk (Donkersingvalk)Dark Chanting GoshawkDonkersingvalk1Black-chested Snake Eagle (Swartborsslangarend)Black-chested Snake EagleSwartborsslangarend2Brown Snake Eagle (Bruinslangarend)Brown Snake EagleBruinslangarend1Martial Eagle (Breëkoparend)Martial EagleBreëkoparend1

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl 5 birds · 6 photos

Mallard (Groenkopeend)MallardGroenkopeend2Canada GooseCanada Goose1Hooded MerganserHooded Merganser1Rosy-billed PochardRosy-billed Pochard1Northern ShovelerNorthern Shoveler1

Owls 5 birds · 9 photos

Great Horned OwlGreat Horned Owl2Eastern Screech-OwlEastern Screech-Owl1Barred Owl (Gebande Uil)Barred OwlGebande Uil1Burrowing OwlBurrowing Owl2Spotted Eagle-Owl (Gevlekte Ooruil)Spotted Eagle-OwlGevlekte Ooruil3

Cardinals and Allies 4 birds · 5 photos

Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal1Indigo BuntingIndigo Bunting2Summer TanagerSummer Tanager1DickcisselDickcissel1

Mockingbirds and Thrashers 1 bird · 2 photos

Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird2

Tyrant Flycatchers 3 birds · 4 photos

Eastern PhoebeEastern Phoebe2Gray KingbirdGray Kingbird1Eastern KingbirdEastern Kingbird1

Wrens 2 birds · 2 photos

Carolina WrenCarolina Wren1Marsh WrenMarsh Wren1

Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis 3 birds · 4 photos

White-eyed VireoWhite-eyed Vireo1Blue-headed VireoBlue-headed Vireo2Red-eyed VireoRed-eyed Vireo1

New World Sparrows 4 birds · 5 photos

Song SparrowSong Sparrow1Dark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed Junco1Eastern TowheeEastern Towhee2White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned Sparrow1

Waxwings 1 bird · 1 photo

Cedar WaxwingCedar Waxwing1

Troupials and Allies 4 birds · 4 photos

Orchard OrioleOrchard Oriole1Boat-tailed GrackleBoat-tailed Grackle1Red-winged BlackbirdRed-winged Blackbird1Eastern MeadowlarkEastern Meadowlark1

Woodpeckers 7 birds · 8 photos

Pileated WoodpeckerPileated Woodpecker1Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker1Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker1Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied Sapsucker1Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker2Knysna Woodpecker (Knysnaspeg)Knysna WoodpeckerKnysnaspeg1Bennett’s Woodpecker (Bennettspeg)Bennett’s WoodpeckerBennettspeg1

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers 7 birds · 7 photos

Laughing Gull (Roetvlerkmeeu)Laughing GullRoetvlerkmeeu1Black Skimmer (Amerikaanse Waterploeër)Black SkimmerAmerikaanse Waterploeër1Royal Tern (Koningsterretjie)Royal TernKoningsterretjie1Ring-billed GullRing-billed Gull1Least TernLeast Tern1Grey-headed Gull (Gryskopmeeu)Grey-headed GullGryskopmeeu1Western GullWestern Gull1

Ibises and Spoonbills 2 birds · 3 photos

Roseate SpoonbillRoseate Spoonbill1White IbisWhite Ibis2

Storks 3 birds · 4 photos

Wood StorkWood Stork1Marabou Stork (Maraboe)Marabou StorkMaraboe1Saddle-billed Stork (Saalbekooievaar)Saddle-billed StorkSaalbekooievaar2

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies 1 bird · 2 photos

House FinchHouse Finch2

Hummingbirds 1 bird · 3 photos

Ruby-throated HummingbirdRuby-throated Hummingbird3

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 2 birds · 3 photos

Common GallinuleCommon Gallinule1Red-knobbed Coot (Bleshoender)Red-knobbed CootBleshoender2

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns 2 birds · 3 photos

Great Blue HeronGreat Blue Heron1Great Egret (Grootwitreier)Great EgretGrootwitreier2

Plovers and Lapwings 4 birds · 4 photos

Grey Plover (Grysstrandkiewiet)Grey PloverGrysstrandkiewiet1Snowy PloverSnowy Plover1African Wattled Lapwing (Lelkiewiet)African Wattled LapwingLelkiewiet1White-crowned Lapwing (Witkopkiewiet)White-crowned LapwingWitkopkiewiet1

Sandpipers and Allies 3 birds · 3 photos

WilletWillet1Ruddy Turnstone (Steenloper)Ruddy TurnstoneSteenloper1Wood Sandpiper (Bosruiter)Wood SandpiperBosruiter1

Anhingas 1 bird · 2 photos

AnhingaAnhinga2

Thrushes and Allies 1 bird · 2 photos

Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird2

Laughingthrushes and Allies 1 bird · 1 photo

Arrow-marked Babbler (Pylvlekkatlagter)Arrow-marked BabblerPylvlekkatlagter1

Monarch Flycatchers 1 bird · 1 photo

African Paradise Flycatcher (Paradysvlieëvanger)African Paradise FlycatcherParadysvlieëvanger1

Pelicans 1 bird · 1 photo

Brown PelicanBrown Pelican1

Cormorants and Shags 2 birds · 3 photos

Double-crested CormorantDouble-crested Cormorant2Great (White-breasted) Cormorant (Witborsduiker)Great (White-breasted) CormorantWitborsduiker1

Grebes 2 birds · 3 photos

Horned GrebeHorned Grebe1Pied-billed GrebePied-billed Grebe2

Boobies and Gannets 1 bird · 1 photo

Northern GannetNorthern Gannet1

New World Vultures 2 birds · 2 photos

Black VultureBlack Vulture1Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture1

Osprey 1 bird · 1 photo

Osprey (Visvalk)OspreyVisvalk1

Frigatebirds 1 bird · 1 photo

Great Frigatebird (Grootfregatvoël)Great FrigatebirdGrootfregatvoël1

Loons 1 bird · 2 photos

Common LoonCommon Loon2

Cuckoos 1 bird · 1 photo

Red-chested Cuckoo (Piet-my-vrou)Red-chested CuckooPiet-my-vrou1

Rollers 1 bird · 2 photos

Lilac-breasted Roller (Gewone Troupant)Lilac-breasted RollerGewone Troupant2

Whydahs and Indigobirds 1 bird · 6 photos

Pin-tailed Whydah (Koningrooibekkie)Pin-tailed WhydahKoningrooibekkie6

Wagtails and Pipits 2 birds · 2 photos

Cape Longclaw (Oranjekeelkalkoentjie)Cape LongclawOranjekeelkalkoentjie1Cape Wagtail (Gewone Kwikkie)Cape WagtailGewone Kwikkie1

Weavers and Allies 4 birds · 6 photos

Long-tailed Widowbird (Langstertflap)Long-tailed WidowbirdLangstertflap1Red-collared Widowbird (Rooikeelflap)Red-collared WidowbirdRooikeelflap2Southern Red Bishop (Rooivink)Southern Red BishopRooivink2Yellow-crowned Bishop (Goudgeelvink)Yellow-crowned BishopGoudgeelvink1

Cisticolas and Allies 1 bird · 2 photos

Levaillant’s Cisticola (Vleitinktinkie)Levaillant’s CisticolaVleitinktinkie2

Accentors 1 bird · 1 photo

DunnockDunnock1

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice 3 birds · 4 photos

Eurasian Blue TitEurasian Blue Tit2Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse1Black-capped ChickadeeBlack-capped Chickadee1

Old World Flycatchers 4 birds · 4 photos

European RobinEuropean Robin1Spotted Flycatcher (Europese Vlieëvanger)Spotted FlycatcherEuropese Vlieëvanger1Mocking Cliff Chat (Dassievoël)Mocking Cliff ChatDassievoël1Familiar Chat (Gewone Spekvreter)Familiar ChatGewone Spekvreter1

New World Warblers 3 birds · 3 photos

Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped Warbler1Northern ParulaNorthern Parula1Chestnut-sided WarblerChestnut-sided Warbler1

Gnatcatchers 1 bird · 1 photo

Blue-gray GnatcatcherBlue-gray Gnatcatcher1

Crows, Jays, and Magpies 2 birds · 2 photos

Eurasian MagpieEurasian Magpie1Pied Crow (Witborskraai)Pied CrowWitborskraai1

Mousebirds 2 birds · 3 photos

Speckled Mousebird (Gevlekte Muisvoël)Speckled MousebirdGevlekte Muisvoël2Red-faced Mousebird (Rooiwangmuisvoël)Red-faced MousebirdRooiwangmuisvoël1

Turacos 1 bird · 1 photo

Grey Go-away-bird (Kwêvoël)Grey Go-away-birdKwêvoël1

Wattle-eyes and Batises 2 birds · 3 photos

Cape Batis (Kaapse Bosbontrokkie)Cape BatisKaapse Bosbontrokkie1Chinspot Batis (Witliesbosbontrokkie)Chinspot BatisWitliesbosbontrokkie2

African Barbets 2 birds · 3 photos

Crested Barbet (Kuifkophoutkapper)Crested BarbetKuifkophoutkapper2Black-collared Barbet (Rooikophoutkapper)Black-collared BarbetRooikophoutkapper1

Kingfishers 2 birds · 3 photos

Pied Kingfisher (Bontvisvanger)Pied KingfisherBontvisvanger2Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Bruinkopvisvanger)Brown-hooded KingfisherBruinkopvisvanger1

Starlings 2 birds · 3 photos

Cape (Glossy) Starling (Kleinglansspreeu)Cape (Glossy) StarlingKleinglansspreeu1Red-winged Starling (Rooivlerkspreeu)Red-winged StarlingRooivlerkspreeu2

Shrikes 1 bird · 2 photos

Magpie Shrike (Langstertlaksman)Magpie ShrikeLangstertlaksman2

Guineafowl 1 bird · 1 photo

Helmeted Guineafowl (Gewone Tarentaal)Helmeted GuineafowlGewone Tarentaal1

Old World Sparrows 1 bird · 1 photo

Cape Sparrow (Gewone Mossie)Cape SparrowGewone Mossie1

Oystercatchers 1 bird · 1 photo

African (Black) Oystercatcher (Swarttobie)African (Black) OystercatcherSwarttobie1

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters 1 bird · 2 photos

Greater Double-collared Sunbird (Groot-rooibandsuikerbekkie)Greater Double-collared SunbirdGroot-rooibandsuikerbekkie2

Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills 1 bird · 2 photos

Green Wood-hoopoe (Rooibekkakelaar)Green Wood-hoopoeRooibekkakelaar2

Drongos 1 bird · 1 photo

Fork-tailed Drongo (Mikstertbyvanger)Fork-tailed DrongoMikstertbyvanger1

Hamerkop 1 bird · 1 photo

Hamerkop (Hamerkop)HamerkopHamerkop1

Pigeons and Doves 4 birds · 5 photos

Namaqua Dove (Namakwaduifie)Namaqua DoveNamakwaduifie2Tambourine Dove (Witborsduifie)Tambourine DoveWitborsduifie1Common Emerald DoveCommon Emerald Dove1Diamond Dove (Diamantduif)Diamond DoveDiamantduif1

Sandgrouse 1 bird · 2 photos

Double-banded Sandgrouse (Dubbelbandsandpatrys)Double-banded SandgrouseDubbelbandsandpatrys2

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies 1 bird · 1 photo

Crested Francolin (Bospatrys)Crested FrancolinBospatrys1

Old World Buntings 1 bird · 1 photo

Golden-breasted Bunting (Rooirugstreepkoppie)Golden-breasted BuntingRooirugstreepkoppie1

Thick-knees 1 bird · 2 photos

Spotted Thick-knee (Gewone Dikkop)Spotted Thick-kneeGewone Dikkop2

Oxpeckers 1 bird · 1 photo

Red-billed Oxpecker (Rooibekrenostervoël)Red-billed OxpeckerRooibekrenostervoël1

Bee-eaters 2 birds · 2 photos

European Bee-eater (Europese Byvreter)European Bee-eaterEuropese Byvreter1White-fronted Bee-eater (Rooikeelbyvreter)White-fronted Bee-eaterRooikeelbyvreter1

Waxbills and Allies 2 birds · 2 photos

Long-tailed FinchLong-tailed Finch1Red-headed Finch (Rooikopvink)Red-headed FinchRooikopvink1

Waxbills and Allies (Estrildidae) 1 bird · 1 photo

Star FinchStar Finch1

Bulbuls 1 bird · 2 photos

Common (Dark-capped) Bulbul (Swartoogtiptol)Common (Dark-capped) BulbulSwartoogtiptol2

Honeyguides 1 bird · 3 photos

Greater Honeyguide (Grootheuningwyser)Greater HoneyguideGrootheuningwyser3