03/07/2017 South African photos again as nothing much different in the garden! Mostly birds as we saw so many while we were away.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 13C.  12 km/h NW winds.  1 mm rain measured, cloudy all day.  Full sun due back tomorrow if the forecast has it right!

Pearlspotted Owl (Glaucidium perlatum). 

Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus).

 

As above.

Burchell's Coucal, (Centropus_supercillosus).

Red crested korhaan (Eupodotis ruficrista).

Bateleur eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus). 

Long crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis).

Red-backed shrike  (Lanius collurio).

Yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius).

Wildebeest (Connochaetes) and Impala (Aepyceros melampus).

Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus).

 Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), classified as endangered in RSA.

Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri).

As above, you can see the large wingspan, and yes they can fly!

09/06/2017 Despite what the temperatures say, it was cloudy and dismal here today so I have been sorting South African photos again.

Maximum temperature 25C, minimum 14C. 11 kmh NW wind 14 kmh gusts.  9mm rain measured. Lots of thunder and lightning.

Magnificent views in Kwa-Zulu-Natal.

Nyala Male. (Tragelaphus angasii)

Nyala female.

Beetle - Tenebrionidae family

Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator)

Great White Pelicans - (Pelecanus onocrotalus).  White storks (Ciconia ciconia) and others in the background.

Impala (Aepyceros melampus) with a Redbilled Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) on its back.

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)

Wildebeeste (Connochaetes) on the run.

Yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus)

Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii),

Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)