Predators are around, and the crows posted lookouts in their territory. I did not have to wait long to see some action, as the doves and smaller birds suddenly scattered into hiding. For the past few days,

First up is this Cape Robin-chat (Cossypha natalensis), as he landed in the bright sunlight. So, it was just to open the study window silently, and to allow my camera to do its thing. As usual I was happy

Random shots of our wild birds in the town suburbs. I found this guy, an African Hoopoe (Upapa africana), busy eating on the roadside at a stop street. In here you will see some amazing colors and lovely

...and something different here, as a challenge for you to now identify the birds. How many times now have I posted birds with their full identification? I can only say that I have lost count. And so,

...perhaps my best shots of this famous predator yet. But why is this bird famous, you ask? This bird holds the worldwide record of the fastest diving speed. He has left his signature under the high tree

I have some random shots of lovely birds to show you in here. You will see the identity of the silhouette bird later in the post. The migrant birds have all disappeared to warmer climates up north in Africa,

Does this look like a bird in a high tree? Can you see it? Getting wet was not very nice, but I just had to show you this. I like the settings that a stormy day reveals, as it always looks very dramatic.

...and look what came in to sit on a high tree in the sun. I got him on camera at a very special time in their lives. It is called the breeding session, and Romeo was dressed in his mating suit. It is

There was no way that I could get around a palm tree to get the sun behind me. This was too good to worry about the position of the sun, and I just had to cope with the conditions. The African Harrier

We now have all of the early signs that winter will be upon us soon. Just a special bird to start off with, with two shots. It is called a Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus). I haven't gotten a

And the one sat in a very unusual position between two bodyguards :) It was a Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimillis), and you will see his bodyguards in the picture below. I heard the strange calls and

Two herons stood on the rocks in the water, one at the left and one at the right. They were Grey Herons (Ardea cineria) and the one at the left is a female, while the male stood at the right hand in the

I will also show you how and what they eat. They were diving down to a palm tree. We had to go and refill our empty gas bottle and, on the way back, we stopped at a traffic light. It was not the first

...with some thrilling views, and so, come and see what I have to share. The day started off with two morning moon shots, and then a surprise, and also some mousebirds. Life just seems to run away with

I will intermittently post the many species of birds that we see every day. This doesn't mean that I will only do bird species posts, as I will continue to keep on doing my normal variety of posts. Just

I have a mix of photos in here, and I will open with a silhouette of a Harrier Hawk. The light was not ideal for photography in the sky, but I decided to give it a go. Too early to get clear shots of the

A first time for me to see spoon bill birds and flamingos together. The five white birds at the front are African Spoonbills (Plataled alba), and the six white birds at the back are Greater Flamingos

...as early morning they had easy access to the street through a hole in the fence. They are Guinea Fowls, and they had a big new problem. We see them regularly on the sidewalks in the suburb, scraping

We love to see how the birds start to change their formation for the long flights. They don't come over every day, as it all depends on the weather and the wind strength, but I can get them on some nice

Now what do you think was going to happen here? It was a Pied Crow (Corvus albus), and it landed on a high tree across the road. Anchored at home, I took the photos on the weekend outside in the garden,