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Helmeted Guineafowl chick. Dainfern, South Africa January 2013.
Amethyst Sunbird nest. Cato Ridge, South Africa October 2012.
Spotted Thick-knee parent and two chicks. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Spotted Thick-knee chick. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Crowned Lapwing chick. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Crowned Lapwing chick blending into the background. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Southern Masked Weaver female inspecting nest building attempt by a prospective male. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Spotted Thick-knee parent on nest. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Spotted Thick-knee nest. Dainfern, South Africa October 2012.
Black-headed Heron constructing nest. Cedar Lakes, South Africa September 2012.
Cattle Egret carrying material to nest. Lonehill Dam, South Africa September 2012.
Thick-billed Weaver male constructing nest. Dainfern, South Africa September 2012.
Southern Masked Weaver male constructing nest. Dainfern, South Africa September 2012.
Southern Masked Weaver constructing nest. Dainfern, South Africa August 2012.
Thick-billed Weaver male constructing nest. Dainfern, South Africa August 2012.
Red-Knobbed Coot on nest. Dainfern, South Africa July 2012.
Egyptian Goose gosling. Dainfern, South Africa May 2012.
Blacksmith Plover on nest. Dainfern, South Africa May 2012.
Southern Masked Weaver female feeding brood parasite Dideric Cuckoo chick. Dainfern, South Africa February 2012
Blacksmith Lapwing on nest. Dainfern, South Africa December 2011.
Fiscal Shrike on nest. Dainfern, South Africa October 2011.
Egyptian Goose parent and brood of goslings. Dainfern, South Africa October 2011.
Common Fiscal parent feeding chick. Dainfern, South Africa October 2011.
Green-backed Heron with nesting material. Dainfern, South Africa September 2011
Blacksmith Lapwing chick. Dainfern, South Africa February 2011.
Moorhen feeding chick. Dainfern, South Africa December 2010.