This pair was observed in the vicinity of their regularly used nest site in a large Anaboom tree African Hawk-Eagle. Note the full crop. I think this is the female as it was the larger of the two birds
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It has been a tad cool over the last few days, but despite that some hardy residents are going about their business This White-crested Helmet-Shrike came to inspect some soil I had just spread over a lawn terrace in front of our house A Red-faced Mousebird in position A to soak up some warmth in the sun A family of Bronze Mannikins trying to decide whether to take the plunge or not Golden-breasted Bunting A Hamerkop perching on a log in the dam waiting for an unsuspecting meal to venture into range Brown-Hooded Kingfisher also enjoying the sunshine
Yellow-fronted Canary Village Weaver non-breeding male (tbc) Village Weaver juvenile (tbc) Natal Spurfowl adult and juvenile The third juvenile was camera shy Speckled Mousebird Pied Kingfisher White-backed Vulture Grey Heron Crested Barbet Red-billed Hornbill
A splash of colour. A male Scarlet-chested Sunbird and friend White-crested Helmet Shrikes are regular visitors to the garden now Woolly-necked Stork Brown-hooded Kingfisher male Pied Kingfisher female
Males dwarfed by Mariepskop Spit and Polish for the bumper Day down at the beach Inquisitive Waterbuck female Watrebuck male Crocs soaking up the sun A relaxed Leopard Banded Mongoose Male Cheetah coalition Half a dozen bundles of energy
This immature Scarlet-chested Sunbird continues to monopolise the flowering Aloes White-crested Helmet-Shrike on the look out for a meal in the canopy Female Spectacled Weaver Female Common Fiscal (Fiscal Shrike) Mechanical birds. This fixed wing aircraft is carrying out observation legs over the Reserve to locate Rhino Once found, the Helicopter then arrives and positions the vet so he can dart the animal from above. Once the sedation takes hold the ground crew moves in to carry out the dehorning operation. An unpleasant but necessary intervention used as a deterrent against poaching
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