Red-billed Oxpecker. Listed as a Near - threatened species Three-banded Plover White-crested Helmet-shrike White-backed Vulture, listed as Vulnerable. Note the full crop Cape Vulture. A near endemic, listed as Vulnerable African Grey Hornbill male Arrow-marked Babbler Chinspot Batis female Emerald-spotted Wood-dove juvenile
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My first image of Zebra on Leadwood. A herd of 10 came down to drink in the heat of the day An Impala ram with a good set of horns Blue Wildebeest A Vervet Monkey relaxing in the sun A female Warthog with an impressive set of tusks Two sub-adult Giraffe A browsing Kudu bull
Orange-winged Pytilia male. Uncommon to rare resident. A lifer for me Red-billed Quelea. A female or a non-breeding male plumage.One of the most abundant bird species on earth Namaqua Dove male. Smallest-bodied dove in Africa. The only dove with a long tail Red-billed Firefinch female. The pinkish bill and red tail are the diagnostic features Little Bee-eater. The world's smallest Bee-eater
I watched this Hamerkop as it patrolled backwards and forwards across the pan in search of food. It was very successful and managed to spear and ingest two large toads. On the look-out Strike one. Strike two Making room for more
Whilst I was sitting on our deck a small bird party came past in the trees in front of the house. An interesting mix of birds. A Black-headed Oriole in amongst the creamy white display of the flowers of a Knob Thorn Acacia. We hear them calling up and down the riverbed A Black-backed Puffback in close company. Note the red eye A dark-capped Bulbul perched in another Knob Thorn. The developing flower-buds of this tree are still plum-coloured and have yet to turn their spectacular creamy-white There was a small family group of Southern Black Tits included in the party A single Yellow-fronted Canary was also along for the ride
A Giraffe with the Northern Drakensberg mountains as a backdrop A Serrated Hinged Terrapin. The only terrapin species to be found naturally in Africa Vervet Monkeys enjoying a grooming session Another one of the Kudu Bulls A friendly Tree Squirrel
African Pied Wagtail Lilac-breasted Roller European Roller White-fronted Bee-eater. A local common resident species Southern Carmine Bee-eater. A locally common breeding intra-African migrant species
On one of our trips down to the Lowveld in March of this year I managed to capture some raptor images which I have now finally managed to process. Brown-Snake Eagle A juvenile African Fish Eagle Martial Eagle. Uncommon resident, listed as Vulnerable Tawny eagle A juvenile Lesser-spotted Eagle. Generally uncommon and localised non-breeding Palearctic migrant Verreaux's Eagle-Owl. Note the pinkish eyelids
A Thirsty Giraffe complete with three Red-billed Oxpecker passengers Portrait of a Kudu Bull. There are four bulls that regularly come past our house. A truly amazing sight An Impala ram with a good set of horns A Grey Duiker female A Grey Duiker male Warthog female. Small tusks with one set of warts Male Warthog. Note the two prominent pairs of warts and the great set of tusks Portrait of a Nyala male with an impressive set of horns Two Blue Wildebeest slaking their thirst at the waterhole
A colourful Crested Barbet A Black-collared Barbet for comparison Egyptian Goose A busy male Bearded Woodpecker An inquisitive Southern Black Flycatcher
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