Need confirmation but we think that this is a Green sandpiper – seen this morning at the Darvill Sewerage Works outside Pietermaritzburg. Note the prominent eye-ring with no supercillium behind…
Category: Mystery Bird
Unidentified Raptors
Dear All, Peter Steyn has asked me to share photos of a raptor taken on the Kafue River at Mayukuyuku Safari Camp on 13 August 2014 because he is not…
Mystery Raptor over Mount Moreland
Help please to try to identify the following raptor seen over Mount Moreland from the King Shaka airport – Durban. Photos taken from a mur of a long way a…
Pipit for ID
I don’t know if it’s just me being not too good at pipits but I recently discovered that I had misidentified this bird. What do you think it is? Penny…
For Identification
Unidentified species seen at Hilton College NR which eluded all our attempts to get a great sighting. Full grey head to just below the eye, white throat, greeny-yellow stomach and…
Mystery sunbird in Le Domaine
Good Day Here are some more photos of the mystery sunbird seen recently in Le Domaine, Hillcrest Is anyone able to conclusively able to identify this bird? Have your say…
Sunbirds for ID
Please help with ID of these two sets of Sunbirds. Both sent to me by a resident of Le Domaine here in Hillcrest, Durban. Click on the picture and add…
Mystery Birds for ID
Please enter your ID for each bird with reasoning by clicking on the image and writing your comments in the box below the enlarged image. The following 4 birds were…
Mystery Bird for ID
Hi Paul – our members might like to have a go at ID-ing this, cheers – Dave Bishop
Raptor for ID
Seen this morning in the Le Domaine complex in Hillcrest, Durban. Click on a photo and leave you comments in the box below it.
Challenge: Name these Sunbirds
Have your say. Identify each of the sunbirds in the following photos. All seen in Hillcrest, Durban. When you enlarge each photo there is a box below it where you…
Unusual Bird for ID
Hi A friend of mine took this photo in Ballito Monday morning and asked me to ID it. Do you have any ideas? Regards, Calvin arris
Mystery Warblers
An email from Norman Freeman: Even with Faansie Peacocks LBJ book I have doubts on a number of LBJ’s. Could we post these on our website for comment from folk…
Wood Duck – female
One of the residents at le Domaine – Di Wayne, took the following photo of a mystery duck seen on the property. The photo was taken 7 years ago and…
Which Eagle is this?
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…
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…