Kakum’s Car Park – Yes You Can See Birds Here

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In Africa, even car parks have interesting birds to see!  Kakum National Park in Ghana is no different.  It was here that I got my only glimpse of 2 African Grey Parrots in flight.  I also saw some other birds much closer!

PART 1 – AFTER LUNCH, SAME DAY AS CANOPY FOREST WALK

African Pied Crow

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Grogeous butterfly in the sun

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Pin-tailed Whydah

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Ladies headed home, I love how she balances the water on her head!

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Weaverbird Colony at the front gate.

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PART 2 – EARLY MORNING, AROUND 6AM – 7:45 THE NEXT MORNING

Hornbill Central, they were everywhere!

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Vieillot’s Black Weaver

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Little Bee-eater

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Back to the Weaver Colony

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