Breathtaking Colour Of The African Purple Swamphen
The African Purple Swamphen, (previously known as the Purple Gallinule) Afrikaans name : Grootkoningriethaan, is a strange looking bird that reminds one of prehistoric times. It has feet… Read More »
South African National Bird – The Blue Crane
We are so lucky to be able to see these magnificent birds in the agricultural fields of the Western Cape, right now many of the birds have young… Read More »
Waders of the Western Cape
Each year, in summer, the Western Cape is visited by many waders, sandpipers, curlews and godwits all visiting from the far northern colder climates. They can be seen… Read More »
The Spotted Eagle Owls Have Two Owlets
The Spotted Eagle Owls have been breeding at Kirstenbosch for many years now and seem oblivious to the many visitors and tourists peering in at them. Some folk… Read More »
Sunbirds and Sugarbirds of the Western Cape
Southern Double-Collared Sunbird These little birds can easily be called the gems of the Western Cape with their bright jewel-like colours and long curved beaks. At present they… Read More »
Fish dying in the Milnerton Lagoon
After hearing through Twitter that fish were dying in the Milnerton Lagoon, we decided to go have a look for ourselves and this is what we found. Some… Read More »
Southern Elephant seal on Blouberg beach today
We received an email from Trevor Hardaker at 3.48pm today reporting a Southern Elephant seal had hauled itself onto Blouberg beach opposite Doodles Restaurant, in Table View. I… Read More »
We Have Dragons, Beautiful Dragonflies
Dragons are all around us every day, our beautiful dragonflies, they flit around and get on with their business whilst we rarely look twice at them. Upon closer… Read More »
Mozambique Tilapia
We saw these Mozambique Tilapia in the waters of Intaka Island. they are often the food of the purple and grey Heron, they also do our waterways a… Read More »
The Wonder Of The World Of Birds
The World Of Birds, is situated in Hout Bay in Cape Town, it boasts as being the biggest bird sanctuary in Africa. The wildlife sanctuary comprises of 3000… Read More »
Rhinos being poached in South Africa every 20 hours
What is happening in South Africa to our dwindling rhino population? It is being decimated at the rate of approximately a rhino every 20 hours. In ever-increasing numbers… Read More »
Southern Red Bishop
I have a new visitor to our bird feeder, a Red Bishop, he is a first time visitor and I was really amazed to see him here as… Read More »
The great white pelican – up there and down here!
A wonderful bird is the pelican His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week, But I’m damned… Read More »
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