Day 176 African Darter Making Waves

Darter neck water I loved the ripples this African Darter made when swimming in the vlei.

Day 173 Fiscal Flycatcher

Fisc flycatch We saw this Fiscal Flycatcher catching insects on the farmlands.

Day 169 A Long Beak Of Note

Comon Whimbrel This common Whimbrel has one of the longest beaks I have seen, one of the migrant waders that visit our shores.

Day 164 Juvenile Flamingo

Juv Flamingo A juvenile Flamingo showing off his pretty pink feathers.

Day 161 Kestrel Feathers

Kestrel Don't you just love the beautiful feathers on this handsome Rock Kestrel?

Day 152 A Cape Longclaw

R Orang longclaw Met this Cape Longclaw, with his colourful orange markings, on the walkway at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

Day 149 Loving Mother

Int coot baby Watched this loving Red-knobbed Coot mother feed her young chick. Shame it is so ugly too but at the same time rather cute

Day 148 Cape Glossy Starling

KNP cape glossy starling This Cape Glossy Starling is quite striking with his electric blue colour and that bright orange eye.

Day 145 Bulbul Among The Berries

Bulbul berry This scene of the Cape Bulbul eating the red berries looked so Christmassy.

Day 143 The Dive Of The Pied Kingfisher

R pied dive The Pied Kingfisher flies up really high, hovers whilst scouting for fish and then dives straight into the water. I think it is amazing that they don't get injured in the dive.