Not only for us, as it is the same in featherland. I will show you two fights in here, the first one was between two male Cape Turtle doves (Streptopelia capicola), (6 shots), and the second battle was

A first for us to see this loving Cape White Eye couple (Zosterops virens) in action. And my first thought was that I must try this with my wife when we get back home. So, as soon as we got back, I waited

Some of us are so busy in life, that they find it difficult to smile. This guy, shall we call him Charly, illustrates his un-happiness at not finding food in the empty plate. Charly is a Cape Weaver (Ploceus

I saw the birds taking off from that tree and hoped that they would come over. Here is a relaxing Sunday read. They are Red-winged Starlings (Onychognathus morio), and I will show you below where they

I said that I will do another post about the wildlife at the dam. The high trees at the dam offer an ideal hiding place for birds of prey to sit and watch for opportunities to capture the goslings and

Early morning and he must have had a late night. It is a first for me to see the bird yawning, and I got him yawning a few times. It is a juvenile Harrier Hawk (Polyboroides typus) and he was trying to

On instinct I took a turnoff to take a shortcut, and then we saw this. The dam is in a cul-de-sac, and we visited the dam about 3 years ago. This time round there was a lot of birdlife at the dam, and

It is called a Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), and it's preparing to dive. I shared my surprise at seeing Moorhens catching fish a while ago, and this time I will share the Kingfisher and some Gulls also

As I have never seen a Moorhen catching a fish. My thought was that moorhens only eat algae and aquatic plants, but not so, as I will show you in here that they do indeed eat fish. Due to my ankle not

I normally only get them in isolation, meaning only one bird, but not today. Now here's a question for you: If you look at the picture above, which one is the male, and which one is the female? To make

But of course, he wouldn't listen and simply ignored me. This thirsty guy on the water bowl is a Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus nabouroup), and I will also show you a lovely little squirrel baby. It

This happens when an old man thinks that he is still a youngster :) In here I have a Cape Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) (3 shots), then I have a Southern Fiscal (Lanius collaris), followed by a

Here's evidence that geese can indeed fly and fly very high too. Let me tell you what I have to share today. First up are the Egyptian Geese, also three Pied Crows (5 shots), and then I will show you how

We now have some unseasonally warm days and it is ideal to venture into nature. At first, I want to show you how the sunlight changes the colors of a Malachite Sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) (3) shots. Then

...as I have decided to include a variety of unpublished bird species photos in here today. First up, I wanted to show you the Southern Double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) above in his full mating

...in the sky, as an avalanche of clouds eventually materialized. I love these buildup periods just before rain will arrive, as at times the preliminary clouds gradually start to stream in. The World Cup

...as it is certainly cold enough, and I watch the highest peak every day. The highest peak of the mountain range is called the Dome, and you can see it in the picture above. I have four shots of the mountain

...as it is known that here in the Cape, we can have all seasons in one day. First a lovely blue early morning, and a pied crow guiding a harrier hawk out of its territory (3 shots below), then a quick

The smallest and the biggest of the sunbird species with their iridescent colors. At first, I will show you the smallest sunbird and his claim to fame is that he is the best singer of all the sunbird species

We decided to go and breathe in some salty sea air as it's good for the lungs. Such a contrast from the pure mountain air, as the ocean air smells wild and free. So, take your mind and come along with