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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

@robcrank68.bsky.social has designated today’s #BirdOfTheDay to be #butts. I offer you a Western Grey Plantain Eater enjoying a vigorous bath. 🤣 #gambia #birds

A large grey bird is bathing vigorously in a small clay bird bowl. This is a view of its rear end showing its white flecked rump and darker grey tail.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

@robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay is #LookingAtYou. This Lizard Buzzard is definitely giving me a hard stare! 😀 #gambia #BirdOfPrey

A bird of prey is standing in a bird pool. It has a grey head and chest, darker grey wings and a black and white barred tail. Its feet are pink and it has a black vertical throat stripe

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We’re lucky enough to have a nesting pair of Oriole warblers that come to our pool daily. Here they are contemplating a bath. #birdwatching #gambia #birding #birdingphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #birds

Two medium-sized birds are standing on the concrete edge of a bird pool. They have olive backs, yellow underparts and mottled black and white heads. The left-hand bird is bending towards the water while the right-hand bird is looking around. There’s pink bougainvillea behind the right-hand bird.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

We’re always happy to see our Western Bluebills. This female is showing off her beautiful white belly spots. @balabacamp.bsky.social #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #naturephotography #birds #nature

A sparrow-sized bird is perched on a horizontal branch. She has a black nape, back and tail. Her face and chest are red. Her belly is black with white spots.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

My contribution to the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Mr&Mrs. A pair of Western Bluebills at our bird bowl. The female is on the right. #gambia #birds #BirdPhotography

Two small birds are perched on the rim of a clay bowl. The left-hand bird (male) has a black head and wings, red underbelly and a blue bill. The female (on the right) has a red head and belly, black wings and a black rear with white spots.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The Violet turacos is one of Balaba Nature Camp’s most stunning visitors. This beauty is showing off its iridescent plumage with just a hint of its red under feathers. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #wildlife #birds #nature

A large bird is perched on the edge of a clay bird bowl. It has iridescent purple and blue plumage with a few red feathers showing on its wing edge. It has a red crown, yellow patch over its bill and a stubby orange bill.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Our field guide describes the Western Bluebill as ‘uncommon’ so we’re delighted that we have a nesting pair here at Balaba Nature Camp. Here you can see the male taking a bath and the female enjoying a snack. #birdwatching #gambia #birding #birdingphotography #wildlifephotography #birds #nature

A small black and red bird is bathing in a shallow pool. Its feathers are very wet. It has a shiny blue bill.

A small red and black bird is perched on the ground. You can just see her black belly with white spots. She has seed residue around her bill.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

@alan678.bsky.social has chosen ‘any bird with grey’ for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Here’s a Western grey plantain eater having a vigorous bath in a very small bowl! 🤣 #birds #birdphotography

A large bird is taking a bath in a very small clay bowl. It can hardly fit in the bowl. It has different shades of grey in its plumage with a yellow bill.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

No photo yesterday as we were out on the Allahein river watching the birds (and crocodiles!). Today’s bird is the beautiful Lavender waxbill. 😍 #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birds

A sparrow-sized bird is perched on a curved horizontal branch. It is mainly lavender coloured with a bright red rump and tail.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

@alan678.bsky.social has designated today’s #BirdOfTheDay is ‘swan’. The alternative is a bird on a post. Here’s a little Buff-spotted #woodpecker near our bird pool in The Gambia. #birds #gambia #birdphotography

A small woodpecker is clinging to the side of a vertical wooden pole. It has olive green wings and a speckled head and chest. Its bill is open.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Surprisingly, the Hooded #vulture is #endangered so it’s nice that we have our own resident vultures. This one likes to sit on the roof of our house. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #BirdingCommunity #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birds

A close-up shot of a Hooded vulture. It’s mainly brown with white legs. It has bare pink skin on the front of its neck and face. The back of its neck and its crown are white. It has a hooked bill and blue eyes.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We often hear the Common Wattle-eye around the compound but we don’t often get a clear view. This little beauty was surveying the garden area. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birds #nature

A small bird is sitting on a horizontal fence post. It has a white throat and belly, and black wings. It has a black bib and head and has a scarlet patch over its eye.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Oops! It’s tricky to keep your balance in the wind with such a long tail! 😳 A Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher on a windy day! #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #BirdingCommunity #naturephotography #birds #nature

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay today chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #green. This greenfinch is decidedly unimpressed with the rain. 🤣 #birds

A small bird is perched on a twig. It’s mainly green with a yellow flash on its wings. It’s very wet because it’s raining.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

It’s hard to believe how loudly the Pied Crows can call until you’ve heard them. They are incredibly noisy! 😳 #birdwatching #gambia #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #naturephotography #birds #nature

A large crow is calling from a palm tree trunk. Its bill is open. It is all black except for a white band around its shoulders and belly.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

All #Gambian glossy starlings have stunning colours. This Purple Glossy Starling is demonstrating why it’s called ‘glossy’. 😉 #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #birds

A medium-sized bird is perched on a fence post. It has its back to the camera but is looking over its right shoulder. It has glossy blue plumage on its back with a purple head and rump. It has yellow eyes.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I was so busy trying to photograph the White-crowned Robinchat that at first I didn’t even notice the African Beauty snake photobombing in front of it! 🤣 #birdwatching #gambia #birding #BirdingCommunity #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #birds

A medium-sized bird is standing on the edge of a bird pool. It has red underparts, black wings and tail and a white crown. A slim snake is approaching the pool.

The head of a slim snake. The top of its head and body are darker brown while its underside is cream. It has a narrow black stripe through its eye and down its side.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

A crowd at the bird bowl, including Lavender Waxbills, red-Cheeked Cordon Bleu, a Little Weaver and. Western Bluebill. #birdwatching #gambia #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #naturephotography #birds #nature

A group of different small birds are all perched around the rim of a clay bird bowl.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Today’s #BirdIfTheDay from @robcrank68.bsky.social is ‘Any bird with three or more colours’. Here’s a White-crowned Robinchat demonstrating three colours beautifully. 😉

A medium-sized bird is perched on a fence post. It has a red tail and underparts, a black head and wings and a white crown.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The theme for #BirdOfTheDay is ‘Any bird having a bath’. Here’s a Western Grey Plantain Eater squeezing into a small bowl for its bath. 🤣 #gambia #birdwatching #birdphotography @robcrank68.bsky.social

A bird is having a vigorous bath in a small clay bird bowl. It is mostly various shades of grey with a yellow parrot-like bill.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Just discovered #birdoftheday with @robcrank68.bsky.social Today’s theme is a bird with yellow on it. I’m offering a Yellow-throated leaflove seen at our bird pool in The Gambia. #birds #birdphotography

A medium-sized bird is balancing on a horizontal twig. It has brown wing, and grey-brown head and underparts. It has a bright yellow throat patch.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Got some fabulous #fungus growing in our garden in mid Devon. I think this is Parasol fungus - check out the tennis ball for size comparison!

A photo looking down on brown and white fungus caps. There’s a tennis ball for size comparison.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

We’re lucky enough to see the Lizard Buzzard regularly at our bird pool at Balaba Nature Camp. Here it’s checking it’s safe to take a bath. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #birdsofprey #naturephotography #birds #nature

A bird of prey is sitting in a shallow pool. It has a grey head and back, a black and white barred tail and black and white striped underparts. Its legs are pink and it has a black stripe on its throat.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The African Golden Oriole is a fairly regular visitor to our Gambian bird camp, especially when there are ripe berries to be enjoyed. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #wildlife #naturephotography #birds #nature

A bird is sitting at the top of a tree. There are ripe berries in the tree. The bird is bright yellow with black wing edges and a black eye stripe.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

One of our quieter visitors, the Grey-Headed Bristlebill likes to come later in the day when the noisier birds have gone. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #naturephotography #birds

A medium-sized bird is perched on the rim of a clay bird bowl. It has an olive green back and tail and yellow-green underparts. It has a yellow throat and a grey head.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The Shikra is a daily visitor to Balaba Nature Camp in The Gambia. It usually enjoys the pool to itself while the other birds watch on. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #BirdingCommunity #wildlifephotography #birdsofprey #wildlife #birds #nature

A bird of prey is stooping to drink in a shallow pool. It has a grey head and back, a barred tail and yellow legs. Its underparts are striped red and white and it has orange eyes.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

We’re lucky enough to have Red #Hornbills nesting in our birding lodge in The Gambia. This one is foraging on the ground. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #birds #nature

A medium-sized bird with black and white wings, a white head and neck, and a large, red, downward curving bill.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

It’s not only birds that like to drink at our bird pool in The Gambia. This Ground squirrel is a daily visitor too. #gambia #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature

This photo shows the head and shoulders of a Ground squirrel bending into a bird pool to drink. It’s mainly a dull brown with a white stripe down its side.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The beautiful little African Pygmy #Kingfisher is a daily visitor during the rainy season, and comes fairly regularly at other times. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birds #nature #birdsofbluesky

A small kingfisher is sitting on a horizontal branch. It has a red bill, orange chest and head, with a blue crown.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I can’t understand why humans feel the need to shoot birds like grouse. Just take a look at these beautiful drawings by Benji. It’s not only the grouse that suffer but other wildlife too. ☹️

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

We see the Blackcap Babblers most days but I never get tired of seeing their beautiful blue eyes. 😍 #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #wildlife #birds #nature

A medium-sized bird is perched on a clay drinking bowl. It has a brown back and tail, buff underparts and a black head. Its eyes are a striking blue.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I know times are hard but if you’re able, please support Benji in his bid to raise money for four charities.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

We occasionally see Blue-Cheeked Bee Eaters flying over our compound in The Gambia but this photo was taken in Kartong where I got a bit closer. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #birdingphotography #wildlife #birds #nature

A bird is perched on the end of a thin tree branch. It’s mainly green but it has a rufous throat, a blue head with a black eye stripe and a black, downward-curving bill

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Speckled Pigeons often nest in our roof space, which can be annoying when they make a racket early in the morning! But they’re so beautiful it’s difficult to be too frustrated. #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #BirdingCommunity #wildlife #naturephotography #birds #nature

Two pigeons are perched on the rim of a clay drinking bowl. They have maroon backs with white speckles. Their underparts are grey and their necks are grey with red stripes. Their heads are grey with a bright red eye patch.

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Elizabeth Manneh @elizabethmanneh.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

The rim of the bird bowl was too crowded for this Village Weaver to get a place. So it sat underneath and drank from the run-off instead. Very clever! #birdwatching #gambia #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #birds

A small yellowish bird is drinking from the runoff from a clay drinking bowl.

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