We have had our first shower of rain this Spring. 5mm was recorded, along with some strong winds as a huge front moves north across the country. A pair of Bearded Scrub Robins are frequenting are garden of late. I wonder of they have a nest nearby? White-backed Vulture Yellow Tag A726. The Yellow-billed Kites are back. My first image of the season Red-billed Oxpecker
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Slender Mongoose Steenbok male Bushbuck ewe The only surviving Cheetah cub. The others were all killed by a male Lion Lioness Baby Hippo and friend Eland female, one of two observed. Note bent right horn. My first images of female Eland on RGR Floppy, female Eland number two. In poorer condition and with a damaged ear
I was alerted to the presence of an adult Martial Eagle on the Reserve by some friends, Lori and Des, who had seen it on their way home. I managed to connect with it, and sat observing it perched on top of this Knob-thorn tree I waited patiently for it to get airborne, and was caught by surprise when it flew towards me it gives me the beady eye as it passes overhead It then obliged by banking and giving me a flyby before catching a thermal and gliding up and away
The male lions had made a giraffe kill. After a bout of feeding they moved off to drink and left the carcass unattended. The patient vultures used the opportunity to descend our of the trees and feed for awhile. This window of opportunity closed however when they returned. Three species were on hand including a couple of tagged birds White-backed Vulture Yellow tag number A735. A new one for my growing collection. I am at 14 tagged birds on the Reserve and counting White-backed Vulture Yellow tag number A283 was in the thick of the action. I have recorded this individual previously A few Cape Vultures were present There are always a few Hooded Vultures hanging around the edges picking up scraps A White-backed Vulture with a full crop White-backed Vulture resting after the frenzy Portrait of an Adult Hooded Vulture
I just missed the hit, but was in time to watch it take off from the ground and carry its prey up into the fork of a nearby tree Plucking begins in earnest I managed to reposition for a better view of the action Feeding begins The rich liver was one of the first items on the menu Tucking in properly
Klaas's Cuckoo Red-billed Oxpecker giving me the eye Brown-hooded Kingfisher Striped Kingfisher in soft side light early one morning White-crested Helmet-Shrike
A pair of Double-banded Sandgrouse seen at dusk Lesser Striped Swallow busy gathering material for nest building White-browed Scrub Robin Black-collared Barbet Cape Turtle Dove Cape Starling Red-billed Buffalo Weaver male Southern Black Tit
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