18 November 2020

Birding Malaki Dam Lake

We visited Malaki Dam Lake recently and saw quite a few Pied Cuckoo including adults and juveniles. This species is restricted to the southwest of the Kingdom where it is an uncommon summer visitor. Another summer visitor seen was White-throated Bee-eater, where again we saw both adults and juveniles. At the lake itself we located a few Pink-backed Pelican and plenty of Little Grebes as well as a Grey-headed Kingfisher and a calling Abyssinian Roller.
Abyssinian Roller
Abyssinian Roller
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Pied Cuckoo
Pied Cuckoo
Pied Cuckoo
Pied Cuckoo
Pink-backed Pelican
Pink-backed Pelican
Pink-backed Pelican
Pink-backed Pelican
White-throated Bee-eater
White-throated Bee-eater
White-throated Bee-eater
White-throated Bee-eater