A Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) decked out in its breeding plumage sitting in a sweet thorn tree at the Montagu Leidam in the Western Cape
Tag: bird
People watching
Taking a walk along Port Elizabeth beachfront I spotted this kelp gull standing on a light pole along the walkway looking at all the sun worshippers go by. People watching. That's the life.
Red Knobbed Coot
While out on a paddle boat on the dam during our return visit to the Montagu Caravan Park in December, I heard a couple of birds calling in the reeds. On closer inspection it turned out to be a mother Red Knobbed Coot and two chicks. The Red-knobbed Coot or Crested Coot, (Fulica cristata), is a … Continue reading Red Knobbed Coot
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
On a game drive at Pumba Game Reserve near Port Elizabeth our ranger pointed out a Brown-hooded Kingfisher sitting in a tree next to the game drive vehicle. The next thing he said kinda got our attention. He asked us to look around and see if we could see any body of water. There was … Continue reading Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Black & white sunbird silhouette
I just didn't get the opportunity to go and "hunt" sunbirds feeding on the aloe at Schoenmakerskop this year, but this sunbird was sitting on a branch some distance from me the other day, so it was "aim and fire". He wasn't close enough to get a nice detailed pic, but he did make a … Continue reading Black & white sunbird silhouette
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