Dearth of birds here this last season. All I really get is the occasional blur (you just TRY shooting a fantail!) and all winter so far nary a single whiteye. Not a one!
Woodpeckers are often sharp-faced, like a fox, but this one has a sweet look about it..
We’ve had the same problem all year with the regulars getting scarcer and scarcer. No crows at all, now, nighthawks, ravens, turkey vultures. Even the grosbeaks and wood thrushes, and most of the owls, have disappeared. One mourning dove, walking across the lawn. it’s a bit disturbing, I wonder what caused them to disappear…
It is disconcerting. It seems to be a similar story with many of the insects as well that I have records for.I
know they are definitely not around as my month by month photo records show,and all the absentees can’t be solely because I have missed them during my garden wanderings.
For example: July this year I have no record of the Thick Billed Weaver, the Rock pigeon, the Rameron Pigeon or the Tawny Flanked Prinia, all regulars over the past three years.
A Tale Unfolds 
Where is this bird found? I’ve never heard of that before.
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It is common throughout much of sub Saharan Africa.
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I haven’t seen it on my BOTD yet. If you haven’t posted there, please do so. This is so interesting!!
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Done!
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Thanks! You are welcome to post anytime you like. I’d really enjoy seeing pictures from your part of the world!!
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Dearth of birds here this last season. All I really get is the occasional blur (you just TRY shooting a fantail!) and all winter so far nary a single whiteye. Not a one!
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Many of the usual suspects have been somewhat scarce in this neck of the woods as well.
Maybe they have gone on their hols?
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Woodpeckers are often sharp-faced, like a fox, but this one has a sweet look about it..
We’ve had the same problem all year with the regulars getting scarcer and scarcer. No crows at all, now, nighthawks, ravens, turkey vultures. Even the grosbeaks and wood thrushes, and most of the owls, have disappeared. One mourning dove, walking across the lawn. it’s a bit disturbing, I wonder what caused them to disappear…
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It is disconcerting. It seems to be a similar story with many of the insects as well that I have records for.I
know they are definitely not around as my month by month photo records show,and all the absentees can’t be solely because I have missed them during my garden wanderings.
For example: July this year I have no record of the Thick Billed Weaver, the Rock pigeon, the Rameron Pigeon or the Tawny Flanked Prinia, all regulars over the past three years.
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