Photography
"Knock, knock..."
What a treat to discover, completely by chance, that a pair of Olive Woodpeckers has moved into our neighbourhood and taken up residence in our local park to raise their newborns.
The strident gabble of the ever-hungry chicks directed our gaze upward to a small, unassuming hollow
which was the centre stage around which played out a beguiling scene involving the animated antics of devoted parents in nutritive pursuit.
No doubt, we will be following up regularly on the progress of our new neighbours!
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"Knock, knock..."
What a treat to discover, completely by chance, that a pair of Olive Woodpeckers has moved into our neighbourhood and taken up residence in our local park to raise their newborns.
The strident gabble of the ever-hungry chicks directed our gaze upward to a small, unassuming hollow
which was the centre stage around which played out a beguiling scene involving the animated antics of devoted parents in nutritive pursuit.
No doubt, we will be following up regularly on the progress of our new neighbours!
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #woodpeckers
Twitching withdrawals are real. It`s been more than a month since we`ve been able to pull away from the grind to enjoy a spot of much-needed birding.
We relished the multiple sightings of the vibrant African Purple Swamphen during our eventful excursion to Intaka Island, which included the loss of our car key in the boggy marshland, prompting the invocation of a devoted search party to try to locate and eventually fish it out.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #gamebirds #intakaisland #colorfulbirds
Twitching withdrawals are real. It`s been more than a month since we`ve been able to pull away from the grind to enjoy a spot of much-needed birding.
We relished the multiple sightings of the vibrant African Purple Swamphen during our eventful excursion to Intaka Island, which included the loss of our car key in the boggy marshland, prompting the invocation of a devoted search party to try to locate and eventually fish it out.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #gamebirds #intakaisland #colorfulbirds
"Large and proud"...
Herewith a photographic tribute to the phenomenal physiognomy of this oddball hunk of a bird, which we pursued protractedly along a stretch of road in West Coast National Park.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #ostrich #sanparks #westcoastnationalpark
"Large and proud"...
Herewith a photographic tribute to the phenomenal physiognomy of this oddball hunk of a bird, which we pursued protractedly along a stretch of road in West Coast National Park.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #ostrich #sanparks #westcoastnationalpark
Before the thick swathes of ocean mist beleaguered the landscape during a trip to West Coast National Park on Sunday, we were rewarded with sightings of several coveys of the furtive Grey-winged Francolin.
Almost invisible from a distance, if it weren`t for intermittent scampering specters in our periphery, they would have continued to remain undetected thanks to their consummate ability to blend into the surrounding foliage.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #gamebirds #sanparks #westcoastnationalpark
Before the thick swathes of ocean mist beleaguered the landscape during a trip to West Coast National Park on Sunday, we were rewarded with sightings of several coveys of the furtive Grey-winged Francolin.
Almost invisible from a distance, if it weren`t for intermittent scampering specters in our periphery, they would have continued to remain undetected thanks to their consummate ability to blend into the surrounding foliage.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #gamebirds #sanparks #westcoastnationalpark
A cross-section of the bustling birdlife on a recent trip to one of our favourite locations in Cape Town: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.
1. Forest Canary
2. African Olive-Pigeon
3. Cape Sugarbird
4. Southern Double-collared Sunbird
5. Cape Bulbul
6. Orange-breasted Sunbird
7. Cape Grassbird
8. Southern Boubou
9. Cape Spurfowl
10. Cape Robin-Chat
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A cross-section of the bustling birdlife on a recent trip to one of our favourite locations in Cape Town: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.
1. Forest Canary
2. African Olive-Pigeon
3. Cape Sugarbird
4. Southern Double-collared Sunbird
5. Cape Bulbul
6. Orange-breasted Sunbird
7. Cape Grassbird
8. Southern Boubou
9. Cape Spurfowl
10. Cape Robin-Chat
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wilderness #gardenbirds #gardenbird #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #kirstenbosch #kirstenboschgardens #nikonp1000 #capetown #capetownsouthafrica #capetownetc #capetowntourism #capetowntravel #botanicalgardens #botanicalgardens #gomagazine #canary #sugarbird #pigeon #robin
A portrait of the world`s largest and heaviest living bird:
A male Common Ostrich stands tall in De Hoop Nature Reserve, one of the largest natural areas managed by CapeNature.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #dehoopnaturereserve #dehoop #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #ostrich #capenature
A portrait of the world`s largest and heaviest living bird:
A male Common Ostrich stands tall in De Hoop Nature Reserve, one of the largest natural areas managed by CapeNature.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #dehoopnaturereserve #dehoop #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #ostrich #capenature
The Dikkop Directive: Pt 2 (Dik and Dikker)
Some more Spotted Thick-knee (formerly Dikkop) snaps to fill your boots.
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The Dikkop Directive: Pt 2 (Dik and Dikker)
Some more Spotted Thick-knee (formerly Dikkop) snaps to fill your boots.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #greenpoint #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #capetown #capetownsouthafrica #stonecurlew #p1000
Our national bird - and also the world`s most range-restricted crane - has suffered a significant loss in numbers from a historical estimate of about 100,000 birds to approximately 25,000 - 46,000.
However, the farmlands of the Western Cape still hold significant numbers of these majestic birds, and we always consider it a treat when espying the still flourishing Blue Cranes wandering the croplands of our country.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #crane
Our national bird - and also the world`s most range-restricted crane - has suffered a significant loss in numbers from a historical estimate of about 100,000 birds to approximately 25,000 - 46,000.
However, the farmlands of the Western Cape still hold significant numbers of these majestic birds, and we always consider it a treat when espying the still flourishing Blue Cranes wandering the croplands of our country.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #crane
A male African Stonechat poised precariously in a bid to maintain its balance against a string of strong gusts near our campsite at Oewerzicht, situated on the bank of Riviersonderend.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #stonechat
A male African Stonechat poised precariously in a bid to maintain its balance against a string of strong gusts near our campsite at Oewerzicht, situated on the bank of Riviersonderend.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #stonechat
A great weekend spent camping and catching up with old friends, topped off with a little bit of roadside birding.
This Jackal Buzzard was seen near the town of Greyton in the Western Cape, and proved to be a compelling subject for a few close-up photos, as well as a more macabre image of predator and prey.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #buzzard #birdofprey
A great weekend spent camping and catching up with old friends, topped off with a little bit of roadside birding.
This Jackal Buzzard was seen near the town of Greyton in the Western Cape, and proved to be a compelling subject for a few close-up photos, as well as a more macabre image of predator and prey.
#birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #nikonp1000 #westerncape #southafrica #travelsouthafrica #nuts_about_birds #best_birds_of_ig #best_birds_of_world #birds_brilliance #p1000 #buzzard #birdofprey
