31 July 2021 - Kyalami Estates
We are now into mid-winter and as expected bird numbers are low, with generally only resident birds recorded. July yielded 53 species and as always there were a few highlights; Black-headed Oriole, Lesser Honeyguide, Red-throated Wryneck, Green Pigeon, Burchell's Coucal, African Harrier-Hawk, Sacred Ibis and a White-breasted Cormorant.
I managed to photograph a number of birds in my garden and these included; Amethyst Sunbird
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Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina) |
A crappy record shot of the Black-headed Oriole
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Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) |
Black-throated Canary
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Black-throated Canary (Crithagra atrogularis) |
Cape Robin-Chat
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Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra) |
Dark-capped Bulbul
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Dark-capped Bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor) |
Speckled Mousebird
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Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) |
Grey Go-Away-bird, the comedians around the garden
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Grey Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor) |
Cape Sparrow, both male and female
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Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus); female on the left |
Rose-ringed Parakeet
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Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
Courting Laughing Dove
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Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) |
Red-eyed Dove
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Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata) |
and Speckled Pigeon
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Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) |
Around my feeders there was a fair bit of action; Black-collared Barbet
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Black-collared Barbet (Lybius torquatus) |
Cape Sparrow
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Female Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus) |
A trio of Grey Go-away-bird's
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Grey Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor) |
Cape Glossy Starling
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Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) |
Southern Masked Weaver, already in breeding plumage
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Male Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) |
Red-headed Finch
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Red-headed Finch (Amadina erythrocephala) |
and the always welcome and smaller Cut-throat Finch
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Male Cut-throat Finch (Amadina fasciata) |
On walks to the main park, I also managed to photograph a Lesser Honeyguide, which are normally quite tough to see
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Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor) |
An adult Reed Cormorant drying it's wings
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Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus) |
Southern Fiscal on a cold morning
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Southern Fiscal (Lanius collaris) |
Southern Masked Weaver nest building and already in breeding plumage; getting an early start in mid-winter
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Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) |
Southern Red Bishop, still in non-breeding plumage
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Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix) |
The awesome Thick-billed Weaver
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Thick-billed Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) |
and a White-throated Cormorant that was present at one of the dams for 4-days and obliging enough to allow for a few portrait pics
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White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) |
The view over Sandton and Jozi from the main park - never get tired of it
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Sandton and Jozi Skyline |