Birds of Zevenwacht

Tony Carlsson

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                                              74 photos added

                                              31 bird species seen

                                              1. A male adult Cape Batis looking for bugs in the tree canopy above
                                                Cape Batis
                                              2. A European Bee-eater flying, wings fully-extended
                                                European Bee-eater
                                              3. An adult Reed Cormorant perched atop a sawn-off branch
                                                Reed Cormorant
                                              4. An African Darter sits on a submerged tree, above the lillies and reeds of the McKenzie Dam.
                                                African Darter
                                              5. An adult African Black Duck swimming on a lily-covered pond
                                                African Black Duck
                                              6. An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
                                                Yellow-billed Duck
                                              7. A Booted Eagle walking through the fynbos and grass
                                                Booted Eagle
                                              8. A male African Paradise Flycatcher poses on the branch of a Brazillian Pepper Tree
                                                African Paradise Flycatcher
                                              9. An adult Fiscal Flycatcher perched on the edge of a large wooden barrel
                                                Fiscal Flycatcher
                                              10. An adult Egyptian Goose spooked by the photographer
                                                Egyptian Goose
                                              11. An adult African Goshawk perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                African Goshawk
                                              12. An adult Hamerkop perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                Hamerkop
                                              13. An African Harrier-hawk eating freshly-caught prey on top of a street lamp
                                                African Harrier-hawk
                                              14. An adult Black-headed Heron patrolling the grass for prey
                                                Black-headed Heron
                                              15. An adult Glossy Ibis searching for food in the shallow waters of the middle dam
                                                Glossy Ibis
                                              16. An adult Hadeda walking through thick grass and broadleaf plants.
                                                Hadeda Ibis
                                              17. An adult Giant Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off branch
                                                Giant Kingfisher
                                              18. An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                Malachite Kingfisher
                                              19. A Yellow-billed Kite takes a breather by standing a top a fence post in the vineyard
                                                Yellow-billed Kite
                                              20. An odd colouring on this duck suggests it might be a Mallard Hybrid, possibly crossed with a domesticated Swedish Blue Duck.
                                                Mallard
                                              21. An adult White-backed Mousebird dangling from a branch using one leg
                                                White-backed Mousebird
                                              22. An adult Spotted Eagle Owl perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                Spotted Eagle-Owl
                                              23. An adult Cape Robin-chat perched atop a pole
                                                Cape Robin-Chat
                                              24. A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk perched atop a sawn-off tree branch
                                                Black Sparrowhawk
                                              25. An African Spoonbill standing in the grassy meadow
                                                African Spoonbill
                                              26. An adult Cape Spurfowl standing alert over sandy and grassy terrain
                                                Cape Spurfowl
                                              27. An adult male Malachite Sunbird perched atop a plastic rain gauge
                                                Malachite Sunbird
                                              28. An adult Olive Thrush in a berry tree, with its beak jammed open by a large berry.
                                                Olive Thursh
                                              29. These waxbills were diving in and out of the hedges above the middle dam
                                                Common Waxbill
                                              30. A Cape White-eye hanging underneath a branch of brilliant red berries
                                                Cape White-eye
                                              31. An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
                                                Pin-tailed Whydah