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Elizabeth Manneh
@elizabethmanneh.bsky.social
Married. Share my time between the UK and The Gambia. I love reading, crafts, wildlife, photography, plant-based food and more.
A very damp and disheveled African Pygmy #kingfisher after diving for insects in our bird pool.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My contribution to the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Mr&Mrs. A pair of Western Bluebills at our bird bowl. The female is on the right.

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November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A rather beautiful Yellow-throated leaflove taking a look around. 😍
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November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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.

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November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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.

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November 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
@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! 🤣

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November 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
No photo yesterday as we were out on the Allahein river watching the birds (and crocodiles!).

Today’s bird is the beautiful Lavender waxbill. 😍

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November 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
@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.

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November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A pair of Snowy-crowned robinchats checking out our pool area.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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.

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November 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay from @alan678.bsky.social is #paddling. Here’s a Shikra taking a dip in our Gambian bird pool.

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November 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This Agama lizard was resting on a roof beam in our bird hide in The Gambia.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A rather beautiful White-crowned Robinchat taking a look around our Gambia compound.

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October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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.

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October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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!

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October 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay today chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #green. This greenfinch is decidedly unimpressed with the rain. 🤣

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October 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It’s hard to believe how loudly the Pied Crows can call until you’ve heard them. They are incredibly noisy! 😳

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October 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
All #Gambian glossy starlings have stunning colours. This Purple Glossy Starling is demonstrating why it’s called ‘glossy’. 😉

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October 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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! 🤣

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October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
October 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A crowd at the bird bowl, including Lavender Waxbills, red-Cheeked Cordon Bleu, a Little Weaver and. Western Bluebill.

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September 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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. 😉
September 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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. 🤣

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September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
September 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
#birdoftheday theme today is #notabranch. Here’s a male Buff-spotted #woodpecker ready to take a dip in our clay bird bowl.

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September 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM