I was big mouth enough to volunteer to take some pictures of the wildlife near my house. Last weekend was however disturbed with another kind of wildlife with which Alexander will associate very well.
It completely slipped my mind that our town was hosting the biggest motorcycle rally in South Africa (7200 odd people), so I was on my bike taking part in that.
I have however dug some shots up for the thread. All were taken within 10 minutes drive from my house the last few years.
Here are the birds. (Please excuse the quality. I'm not a bird photographer, nor a birder, so if IDs are wrong, please notify
)
The bigmouth. No not mine, but an Ostrich trying to swallow my camera.
One day old Ostrich chick.
The daddy Ostrich.
Ostrich male on nest.
A Plover in my driveway.
Plover female with chicks in our garden.
Male Shrike in garden.
Blue Cranes, South Africa's national bird.
Wagtail. They nest nearby and feed in our yard. When the chick is big enough, they bring it with to feed. They sit on our patio waiting for any scraps that they can grab.
They don't even worry about my greyhound, who will walk within 2 yard of them.
Seagulls.
Juvenile Seagull.
Male Cape Sugarbird on pincushion flowers.
Red chested Sunbird in our garden.
Female red chested Sunbird.
?? Sugarbird on dead protea branch.
European Swallow in flight.
European Swallow building a nest at my work.
Waxbill on our lawn.
Plovers.
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Redbill Duck.
Weaver male building a nest.
Weaver male decorating nest inside.
