Left to right: Collar, Mullet and Notch Collar, Mullet and Notch Collar Collar Notch Notch Notch Mullet Mullet
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On a very overcast day a few days later I came across this juvenile bird. I wonder if one of its parents was the bird above
The Red-headed Weaver parents are busy feeding their brood now. Here the male has what looks like a small moth Female Red-headed Weaver with a beak full of goodies Spotted Eagle-Owl Juvenile White-backed Vulture with a full crop having fed on the remains of a Zebra carcass Striped Kingfishers are showing well all over the Reserve I came across this Sabota Lark lying on a track at night, not when you would expect to connect with this species Here a Sabota Lark is busy ferrying food to their brood Three-banded Plover A male Red-crested Korhaan patrolling his patch An immature Red-backed Shrike The Wood Sandpiper continues to show at one of our dams
When I asked around for an opinion on this Cuckoo the debate began with some birders siding with African Cuckoo others with Common. At the end more were in the camp of the Common Cuckoo, I have also included some previous images from my records to assist you with a decision. African Cuckoo 05112018 Common Cuckoo 22112018 Red-chested Cuckoo 24112018
Red-billed Oxpecker Yellow-billed Kite Steppe Buzzard with leg ring Woodland Kingfisher Yellow-billed stork feeding in the shallows. It was foot tapping to try and flush frogs Eventually its perseverance paid off Yellow-billed Stork regarded as Near-threatened
A lovely large monitor A baby monitor looking on in envy A male Jackal just helped himself to a plateful from the Bush Buffet The female looks on in hope Wathog at water A Lioness arrives early for the Bring and Braai at our place. Apologies for the grainy cell phone image Any ID's on this from the Botanists out there? It looks like some kind of invader species?? Its a Catnip Bush!!!!
Woodland Kingfisher with catch Striped Kingfisher Wood Sandpiper Red-headed Weaver male Red-headed Weaver female Red-billed Teal Black-backed Puffback Violet-backed Starling female Violet-backed Starling male
See post dated 22/08/2021 where I got my first images of a newly introduced female Cheetah on our Reserve.
I finally got a good visual of her out on the open during the day which allowed me to get a few more This Broad-billed Roller checked out the premises but found it wanting and departed Mr and Mrs Cape Glossy Starling arrived with luggage but soon also departed after not being happy with the level of service The Woodland Kingfishers however who stayed here last year whilst visiting the country were so impressed that they decided to book in again The Red-chested Cuckoo made an inquiry but was told the room was taken and was escorted off the property The Southern Grey-headed Sparrows noticed all the activity and thought there was a weekend special on offer
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