We've all seen pictures (or in real life) of Red Bill Oxpeckers sitting on rhino, buffalo, giraffe or some of the other bigger animals. Taking a drive through Addo the other day I got to see a similar scene but it didn't include a Red Bill Oxpecker nor a big animal. This time it was … Continue reading Pork passanger
Tag: birds
Pale Chanting Goshawk
One of my favorite birds to see in the Addo Elephant National Park is the Pale Chanting Goshawk. You normally find them perched on a bush like this scanning the surrounding area for prey.
The lake at Mount Pleasant
If you enjoy photographing birds and is looking for a nice urban location around Port Elizabeth to do so then you don't need to look any further than Lovemore Lake at the bottom of Boundary Lane in Mount Pleasant. Every time I pass there I'm amazed at the amount of different birds around. On Saturday … Continue reading The lake at Mount Pleasant
Blue cranes in the Overberg
Road trip stories. I have many. Why? Because it's a lot more exciting than just flying to your domestic destination. So except for speed, what is the most exciting thing that could happen on an average flight? Chicken or Beef?Road tripping to Cape Town with Shefetswe and Erenei, we were driving somewhere between Caledon and Bot River … Continue reading Blue cranes in the Overberg
Sun worshippers
The residents of the penguin pool at SAMREC having their morning sun worship. Notice how it's not just penguins residing in the penguin pool. There's also a gannet on the right and a cormorant in the back.
Egyptian Geese family at Lovemore Lake
Where ever there is a dam, lake or other piece of water you are sure to find a family of Egyptian Geese. Last weekend during our CITO clean up at Lovemore Lake in Mount Pleasant the resident Egyptian Geese couple came to show us their babies, swimming past quite close.With 9 chicks the lake must … Continue reading Egyptian Geese family at Lovemore Lake
River mouth bird watching
The Swartkops Estuary is one of the best bird watching spots around Port Elizabeth. Making a quick stop at the river mouth a week or so ago I noticed that you can watch birds right up to the river mouth.
Fish Eagles at Sundays
A cruise on the Sundays River to go sand sledding had us spot a pair of fish eagles next to the river. What a sighting! Wish they were closer though cause this was the best I could do with my long lens.
Morning perch
Mr Kelp Gull on his morning perch surveying the beachfront before heading off to look for breakfast
50 Shades of Grey… and Orange
Our weekend in St Francis Bay gave me the perfect material for a Random.... post. This time random shades of grey and orange. Orange, grey and white flowing together on the rocks along Cape St Francis' Wild Side on the walk to the blow hole. This rock I found on the walk to Shark Point had … Continue reading 50 Shades of Grey… and Orange
Firefly the Travel Guy 