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Tag: Cape Town
Blacksmith Lapwing Nesting
There are often times that we look, but we don’t see. This was the case for me one morning when viewing an all too familiar scene. Intaka Island created a new little sand based island in one of the ponds. This attracts many birds… Continue Reading “Blacksmith Lapwing Nesting”
Night Heron at dawn
With the summer season quickly approaching, the sun is rising earlier and earlier each morning. This provides me with a great opportunity to catch some of the action of the more elusive birds and wildlife before the sun rises. It has been a long… Continue Reading “Night Heron at dawn”
Spring day at Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens is currently exploding with colour and teeming with animal activity. With all the flowers that are blossoming, there is a prolific amount of birds around the gardens. I had a couple of first time sightings again, which is always exciting… Continue Reading “Spring day at Kirstenbosch”
Not just another Egyptian Goose
There are many species that we have become so accustomed to, that we often take their beauty for granted. One such species for me is the Egyptian Goose. On a recent visit to Intaka Island, I saw yet another pair of Egyptian Geese moving… Continue Reading “Not just another Egyptian Goose”
Picturesque Postberg
There’s a reason why people make such a fuss about the flower season on the west coast. It is one of the highlights to see around Cape Town in the spring time. I spent a day in the Postberg Flower Reserve within the West… Continue Reading “Picturesque Postberg”
Malachite Mating Dance
It has been a long while since the Malachite Kingfishers have made a consistent appearance at Intaka Island. This may be due to the fact that the larger Pied Kingfishers are nesting where the Malachite’s nested the previous season. I made a turn at… Continue Reading “Malachite Mating Dance”
The Escort
Cape Point offers a lot more fantastic wildlife opportunities than the odd ostrich that crosses the road en route to the lighthouse and restaurants. I spent a day in the nature reserve only focusing on spotting wildlife and I was presently surprised by the… Continue Reading “The Escort”
Water abound
Winter is still in full swing and as such the bird life is not as active as in summer. I was quite surprised by the amount of water that Cape Town has received recently. The last time that I visited Rietvlei Nature Reserve in… Continue Reading “Water abound”
West Coast adventure
I had been looking forward to another trip to West Coast National Park for quite some time now. It was decided that the sunny Saturday after the recent rains would be a great day to visit the park. A friend and I headed out… Continue Reading “West Coast adventure”
Reflections
A windless day in Cape Town provides the most amazing sights around water sources. I experienced such a day at Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Cape Town. I headed out early morning as usual and found myself sitting in the Sunset Hide. There was not… Continue Reading “Reflections”
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