Great White Pelican (6)Pelecanus onocrotalus IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 13 2010 This should give an idea of how big the Djoudj pelican colony is!! Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 3 Write comments
African Fish Eagle (7)Haliaeetus vocifer IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 13 2010 African Fish Eagles are another common visitor of wetlands. Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 4 Write comments
African Darter (2)Anhinga rufa IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 13 2010 Details: juvenile African Darters are very similar to their South American relative, the Anhinga. The most distinctive thing about these bird is that when they swim, their boy is completely underwater, and onl their long necks stick out of the surface! Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 4 Write comments
Great White Pelican (6)Pelecanus onocrotalus IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 13 2010 A group of pelicans foraging. Their strategy is interesting, probably they form these groups to constrain groups of fish and make it easier to catch them in their huge pouches. Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 2 Write comments
Long-tailed Cormorant/Reed Cormorant (3)Phalacrocorax africanus IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 12 2010 Details: multiple species Cormorants' feathers are not waterproof, as opposed to most other waterbirds. That's why they have to dry them in the sun after every swim. Here one Reed Cormorant together with a winter-plumaged Black-headed Gull. Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 14 Write comments
Long-tailed Cormorant/Reed Cormorant (3)Phalacrocorax africanus IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 12 2010 The Reed Cormorant is one of the smallest cormorant species and is found exclusively in Africa. Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 13 Write comments
Great Cormorant (6)Phalacrocorax carbo IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 12 2010 All cormorants have very colorful eyes. The Great Cormorant (here the African ssp. lucidus) has them in blue! Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 3 Write comments
Great White Pelican (6)Pelecanus onocrotalus IvanM Senegal 📍 Map Date taken: Dec 12 2010 Djoudj National Park at the border with Mauritania hosts a huge pelican colony, probably more than 10000 pairs. That's impressive! This wetland is also very important for migratory European wetland specialists! Date uploaded: Jul 5 2014 Views: 17 Write comments
Eurasian Collared Dove (10)Streptopelia decaocto IvanM Switzerland 📍 Map Date taken: Feb 20 2011 This species has been introduced to North America but originates from Eastern Europe. Here also the leucistic version of it! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 4 Write comments
Water Rail (1)Rallus aquaticus IvanM Switzerland 📍 Map Date taken: Sep 12 2011 This skulker is not very easy to observe but with some patience it can happen! This was taken from a hide. Their calls sound like a screaming pig! Date uploaded: Jul 4 2014 Views: 1 Write comments
