Birds of a feather - SafariLIVE Sunrise - 10 April 2025

Catch up on a LIVE Sunrise Safari where John did some spectacular birding. Steve caught up with Guapo at Amakhala and Eric had a giant African land snail.

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00:00:00 - Sunrise Safari
00:41:08 - Giant African land snail
00:46:08 - Oryx
00:48:13 - Sunrise Safari
00:53:43 - Guapo
01:12:43 - Woodland kingfisher
01:17:58 - Sunrise Safari
02:05:08 - Hippos
02:06:41 - Amakhala rhinos
02:14:59 - Sunrise Safari
02:39:24 - African jacana
02:40:19 - Sunrise Safari

[mariannevanheerden]

Oh John I did laugh at your remark about South African birders being in severe distress about the change of Black Shouldered Kite to Black Winged Kite. Just one of the many changes that have caused much consternation over the past decade.

[audreyb]

*Quick Time Stamps*
*Eric & Panda* 3:12 - intro scanning the waterhole 9:47 - driving, book demo of bird a.babbler 41:39 45:25 - giant african land snail ❤ 1:12:56 - woodland kingfisher ❤ 1:39:11 1:51:30 1:57:53 - driving..bearded woodpecker ❤ 2:03:26 2:14:44 2:27:38 - Jaci's dam with hippo approaching & heebie jeebie basking 😀❤

*John, Thabile & Mpho* 5:30 16:25 - intro driving..track search 38:01 - european bee-eaters ❤ 48:44 - yellow-billed hornbills, francolin chick hidden, lapwing 😀❤ 1:18:10 1:29:15 - malawan dam with goose..black-smith lapwings, ellie bull arrives, dead ring-barked tree❤ 2:18:20 2:25:09 - big dam with green backed heron..black-shoulder kite ❤
2:39:42 2:43:48 - african jacana, heron ❤

*Steve & Morgan* 7:40 - intro driving 32:29 - hadeda ❤ 45:53 - oryx bull ❤ 57:36 - driving to guarpo on a patrol mission ❤ 1:43:47 - distant views with conservation landscape facts❤ 2:07:14 2:12:05 - yayy white rhino cow & calf aww❤ 2:32:13 - zebra ❤

29:08 - *Kerri with Aardwolf & pups* ❤