Birds In Flight

Free As A Bird

Hovering gracefully above or rushing off birds commandeer freedom untold in the skies,

Some South African birds in flight enjoying what we are not able sight from above whenever they feel like it, or simply cross over borders into other lands.

Yellow-billed kite is a bird that migrates within sub-Saharan Africa, not found in the dry regions of our country enjoying woodlands and rural areas normally where humans reside.

Milvus aegyptius (Yellow-billed kite) arrives in our east coast region from August and leaves once again by March, so they have already left to enjoy Zimbabwe or Zambia for warmer winter conditions.

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Weaver birds - (Ploceus sp) appear all year round, here I share them leaving the tree where twenty or thirty had enjoyed the late afternoon sun then took flight as one goes they all rose to the air.

Since we enjoy a couple of different weaver birds who appear content together there may be two or three species. Weaver birds do not migrate far, perhaps move short distance for better food source.

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Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) playing over the tree tops enjoying life next to the river, communicating in a metallic harsh "tink-tink-tink" they will let you know when you their turf.

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This bird is endemic to the African continent, found more often than not close to rivers, dams or water pans.

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Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) species found in sub-Saharan Africa and nothwestern India now in near threatened listing according to research noted below in link. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) widespread and largest flamingo species is also on near threatened listing, water needs to be right or one loses the visitors rights in magnificient birds coming to our shores. At the distance I could not tell exactly which species I was looking at.

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Ending off with two species in flight together African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) following Woolly-necked stork or white-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus) who know where they were going on a bright sunny morning, playing follow the leader?

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African harrier-hawk another species sub-Sahara resident, the Woolly-neck stork enjoys our rivers and wetlands not only in South Africa but across Africa and Asia.

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Thought for Today: "The sky is wide enough for two birds to fly without their wings touching." - African Proverb

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