Birds of Zevenwacht

Tony Carlsson

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                                              31 bird species seen

                                              1. A male adult Cape Batis looking for bugs in the tree canopy above
                                                Cape Batis Batis capensis
                                              2. A European Bee-eater flying, wings fully-extended
                                                European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
                                              3. An adult Reed Cormorant perched atop a sawn-off branch
                                                Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus
                                              4. An African Darter sits on a submerged tree, above the lillies and reeds of the McKenzie Dam.
                                                African Darter Anhinga rufa
                                              5. An adult African Black Duck swimming on a lily-covered pond
                                                African Black Duck Anas sparsa
                                              6. An adult Yellow-billed Duck walking on the grassy bank of a pond
                                                Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
                                              7. A Booted Eagle walking through the fynbos and grass
                                                Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
                                              8. A male African Paradise Flycatcher poses on the branch of a Brazillian Pepper Tree
                                                African Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
                                              9. An adult Fiscal Flycatcher perched on the edge of a large wooden barrel
                                                Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens
                                              10. An adult Egyptian Goose spooked by the photographer
                                                Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
                                              11. An adult African Goshawk perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                African Goshawk Aerospiza tachiro
                                              12. An adult Hamerkop perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
                                              13. An African Harrier-hawk eating freshly-caught prey on top of a street lamp
                                                African Harrier-hawk Polyboroides typus
                                              14. An adult Black-headed Heron patrolling the grass for prey
                                                Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala
                                              15. An adult Glossy Ibis searching for food in the shallow waters of the middle dam
                                                Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
                                              16. An adult Hadeda walking through thick grass and broadleaf plants.
                                                Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash
                                              17. An adult Giant Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off branch
                                                Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima
                                              18. An adult Malachite Kingfisher perched atop a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
                                              19. A Yellow-billed Kite takes a breather by standing a top a fence post in the vineyard
                                                Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius
                                              20. An odd colouring on this duck suggests it might be a Mallard Hybrid, possibly crossed with a domesticated Swedish Blue Duck.
                                                Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
                                              21. An adult White-backed Mousebird dangling from a branch using one leg
                                                White-backed Mousebird Colius colius
                                              22. An adult Spotted Eagle Owl perched on a sawn-off tree trunk
                                                Spotted Eagle-Owl Bubo africanus
                                              23. An adult Cape Robin-chat perched atop a pole
                                                Cape Robin-Chat Dessonornis caffer
                                              24. A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk perched atop a sawn-off tree branch
                                                Black Sparrowhawk Astur melanoleucus
                                              25. An African Spoonbill standing in the grassy meadow
                                                African Spoonbill Platalea alba
                                              26. An adult Cape Spurfowl standing alert over sandy and grassy terrain
                                                Cape Spurfowl Pternistis capensis
                                              27. An adult male Malachite Sunbird perched atop a plastic rain gauge
                                                Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
                                              28. An adult Olive Thrush in a berry tree, with its beak jammed open by a large berry.
                                                Olive Thursh Turdus olivaceus
                                              29. These waxbills were diving in and out of the hedges above the middle dam
                                                Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
                                              30. A Cape White-eye hanging underneath a branch of brilliant red berries
                                                Cape White-eye Zosterops virens
                                              31. An adult male Pin-tailed Whydah walking over flagstones in the garden
                                                Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura