Birds of Zevenwacht

Jayesh Hargovan

14 bird species seen

  1. An Acacia Pied Barbet eating oranges from a bird feeder
    Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas
  2. An adult Brimstone Canary perched on a water feature
    Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata
  3. A male Cape Canary perched atop a bushel of flowering plants
    Cape Canary Serinus canicollis
  4. Two adult Blue Cranes in mid-flight at just above eye-level
    Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus
  5. An adult Fork-tailed Drongo perched in a Frangipani bush
    Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
  6. An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
    Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
  7. An adult Black-headed Heron patrolling the grass for prey
    Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
  8. An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
    Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
  9. An adult Blacksmith Lapwing standing in the middle of a dusty farm road
    Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus
  10. This Martin was doing orbits around the nearby pine trees. We suspect it was on alert or its nest was threatened.
    Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola
  11. An adult White-backed Mousebird dangling from a branch using one leg
    White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
  12. A male adult Cape Sparrow perched on the edge of a bird-bath
    Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus
  13. An adult male Southern Masked Weaver perched on the edge of a bird-bowl
    Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
  14. An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
    Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura