A Pin-tailed Whydah in non-breeding plumage. A new tick for my RGR list Natal Spurfowl Retz's Helmetshrike Southern Black Tit Southern Grey-headed Sparrow at nest entrance Male (right) and female of red-billed Firefinch A juvenile Red-billed Weaver moving in the canopy
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See previous post dated 25112022. A pair of Scarlet-chested Sunbirds had a nest under the roof of our deck and bred successfully. They are now reusing the same nest for a another breeding attempt. Once again they have a two chicks. Fortunately for them their nest has not been parasitised by Klaas's Cuckoo who are present in the area. Hungry mouths to feed The male arrives with food The female keeping an eye on proceedings
Red-billed Firefinch male Cape White-eye Willow Warbler Yellow-fronted Canary Green-winged Pytilia female Spotted Flycatcher Southern Grey-headed Sparrow Village weaver female Spectacled Weaver female
The incubation phase is over. Both parents are now out and about and busy ferrying food items back to the nest. I notice only small items are being chosen for delivery at the moment. These will increase in size as the chicks develop. I watch with interest Twin lookout Still hunting from a perch The deliveries begin Another delivery This lizard needed some tenderising
Had a quick glimpse of this Yellow-breasted Apalis has it was busy leaf-gleaning in a Knob-Thorn tree. They are always on the move, hopping from branch to branch in quick succession, so lucky to get any images at all
It was good to see a few Cape Vultures on a recent Waterbuck carcass. The animal had died of its injuries and was as always, quickly cleaned up by the ever alert Vultures. Up in the thermal bleeding off altitude landing gear deployed heading towards the carcass post meal drink Juvenile and adult Juvenile
A juvenile bird showing the diagnostic red bill. Later the white supercilium streak will also extend in front of the eye
This juvenile was quite obliging and remained on the track in front of my vehicle long enough for me to get a few images
My RGR count now stands at 240 species African Openbill. Considered near threatened in South Africa, with both resident and nomadic populations I watched as it flew in to one of our dams, and after a quick look around, had a drink It then rested at the waters edge for about 30 minutes before flying off and quickly gaining height as it made use of a thermal
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