Which Eagle is this? This guy was perched on a termite mound in fairly dense woodland near Crocodile bridge in KNP in December this year. I would like to hear opinions as to ID. My first thoughts were Wahlbergs Eagle and did not unfortunately take any side view pics. On closer examination the bird does…
Month: December 2013
Problem Birds by Norman Freeman
Problem Birds by Norman Freeman Waders have always been a problem for me and some should be classified as LBJ’s. Will it be possible please for readers to assist with positive ID’s for the following with reasons. Slide 1 I believe to be a Grey Plover. Correct? Slide 2 A White-Fronted Plover BUT Slide 3…
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013 Part 2
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013 Part 2 Submitted by Penny de Vries The next day was overcast and a little cooler which was not a bad thing as I had one very burnt arm from the day before. Niall was off to Peru so was absent (imagine choosing Peru over Pretoria!)…
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013
Birding in the Wider Gauteng (100km) Area Nov/Dec 2013 – Part 1 Submitted by Penny de Vries. Two days of whirlwind birding in Gauteng offered up 150 species, 25 lifers and extra 18 birds for my year list, on top of the lifers. I had no idea of the diversity of this area. I was…
Umbogavango Saturday 7th December :
The rain it raineth every day and it rained more than twice on Saturday but a few brave souls ventured out in the pouring rain for Umbogavango. Sandi phoned me early on Saturday morning and I thought she was going to bale but it was only to ask that I drive into her complex as…
Eastern Cape Holiday.
Submitted by Jenny and Dave Rix This is an account of our holiday in the Eastern Cape from 8th to 21st October 2013. We started our holiday to the Eastern Cape from Pretoria so the first port of call was the Mountain Zebra Park for 3 days. It is a beautiful park with very friendly…
Mystery Sunbird
Attached are pictures of a juvenile sunbird resting on our deck at Le Domaine, Hillcrest. It sat there for quite a while (at least 5 minutes). I initially thought that it had flown into the glass door or window and had injured itself as it sat very still and hardly moved allowing us to get…
Mystery Owl
These photo’s, taken in our Gillitts property this week, I think is an African Wood-Owl (perhaps immature) because of the dark eyes and also the yellow bill and feet BUT it lacks the dark crown and general dark head surround. My second guess would be the Marsh Owl but beak and feet are not black….
Special Entry to Tala Private Game Reserve
Special Entry to Tala Private Game Reserve If you want to visit Tala Game Reserve then there is a special arrangement for our club members. Here are the details: The special offer only applies to Wednesdays and Sundays. Entry Cost: R50 per person; nothing for the vehicle. One person in the vehicle must be a…