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Oh dear, this is going to make me look like a twitcher but I promise you I'm not. I keep no lists of birds seen and I don't go out searching for any particular species. It's a challenge getting decent bird pix and it's satisfying when you do. I hope I've identified them correctly - if not please let me know.
You could hardly go to Africa without snapping a vulture or two.
White-backed Vulture
White-headed Vulture
At the other extreme comes this House Sparrow
Bee-eaters include this Carmine Bee-eater
and the European Bee-eater
Rollers are also common
Lilac-breasted
and European
If you're looking for nice eyelashes try this Ground Hornbill
The Woodland Kingfisher is a bit of a misnomer. It eats insects, not fish
In the UK we're used to great flocks of water birds but in SA they're often seen in small numbers.
The Hamerkop is one of my favourites and it's easy to see how he gets his name.
This Three Banded Plover was on Sunset Beach
One thing to get used to is seeing birds that summer in Europe also summering in SA
Black -winged Stilt
Cattle Egret
Do the wattles on the next two serve some purpose in attracting a mate I wonder?
Wattled Lapwing
White-crowned Plover
Weavers make the most amazing nests. Apparently the male builds one and if his lady doesn't like it she tells him to make another! What's new then? Amongst the main predators are arboreal snakes which is why the nests are built in fairly inaccessible places.
Masked Weaver
Yellow Weaver
There's not much to beat this impressive African Fish Eagle who kindly posed in the top of a tree
Clearly he'd undergone media training and knew when to stage a stylish take off.
For the nocturnal here's a Scops Owl we found at a picnic site
You could hardly go to Africa without snapping a vulture or two.
White-backed Vulture
White-headed Vulture
At the other extreme comes this House Sparrow
Bee-eaters include this Carmine Bee-eater
and the European Bee-eater
Rollers are also common
Lilac-breasted
and European
If you're looking for nice eyelashes try this Ground Hornbill
The Woodland Kingfisher is a bit of a misnomer. It eats insects, not fish
In the UK we're used to great flocks of water birds but in SA they're often seen in small numbers.
The Hamerkop is one of my favourites and it's easy to see how he gets his name.
This Three Banded Plover was on Sunset Beach
One thing to get used to is seeing birds that summer in Europe also summering in SA
Black -winged Stilt
Cattle Egret
Do the wattles on the next two serve some purpose in attracting a mate I wonder?
Wattled Lapwing
White-crowned Plover
Weavers make the most amazing nests. Apparently the male builds one and if his lady doesn't like it she tells him to make another! What's new then? Amongst the main predators are arboreal snakes which is why the nests are built in fairly inaccessible places.
Masked Weaver
Yellow Weaver
There's not much to beat this impressive African Fish Eagle who kindly posed in the top of a tree
Clearly he'd undergone media training and knew when to stage a stylish take off.
For the nocturnal here's a Scops Owl we found at a picnic site
Birds that i'll never photograph....caught on camera with not a dud around 
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