Author Topic: Birds of South Africa (Read 120458 times)

frankmac · « **Reply #1500 on:** September 12, 2020, 07:10:35 pm »

Quote from: dual on September 12, 2020, 03:53:28 pm

Gister by Vermont soutpan

Pragtig.

tok-tokkie · « **Reply #1501 on:** September 13, 2020, 09:12:29 am »

I was unaware of the Vermont salt pan. Just looked it up. Thanks for the introduction.

blockheadxl650v · « **Reply #1502 on:** September 13, 2020, 08:35:16 pm »

I love those flamingos

frankmac · « **Reply #1503 on:** September 20, 2020, 07:35:59 pm »

Some from home this weekend
Woodhoopoe
Grey Cuckooshrike
Knysna Turaco

Neo_za · « **Reply #1504 on:** September 20, 2020, 08:38:55 pm »

That last photo.......WOW

dual · « **Reply #1505 on:** September 23, 2020, 06:32:51 pm »

Karoo prinia - Hermanus cliff path

RobC · « **Reply #1506 on:** September 23, 2020, 06:52:44 pm »

Some incredible pictures, well done guys!

Neo_za · « **Reply #1507 on:** September 23, 2020, 07:13:38 pm »

Quote from: dual on September 23, 2020, 06:32:51 pm

Karoo prinia - Hermanus cliff path

Been reading up about birding in the Western Cape including the Hermanus Cliff path
http://www.westerncapebirding.co.za/overberg/routes.php?id=16&open=302#route302

Heading that way on a birding trip soon and really looking forward to expanding my species list.

frankmac · « **Reply #1508 on:** October 04, 2020, 08:27:31 am »

Some more recent garden ones

Should read Chinspot not Chimspot

Neo_za · « **Reply #1509 on:** October 04, 2020, 11:04:46 pm »

That piet my vrou has been eluding me forever - nice shot

A few on a recent trip

Bensien · « **Reply #1510 on:** October 05, 2020, 10:21:27 am »

Quote from: frankmac on October 04, 2020, 08:27:31 am

Some more recent garden ones

Should read Chinspot not Chimspot

You are definitely living in a bird watcher's paradise and I didn't even bring a camera or binoculars when I was in your area

dual · « **Reply #1511 on:** October 05, 2020, 08:26:52 pm »

Muisvoëls vanoggend op kuspaadjie, Hermanus

dw1 · « **Reply #1512 on:** October 05, 2020, 09:53:49 pm »

This girl - Lesser Honey Guide have been bugging the breeding pair of barbets in our garden. the Lesser Honey Guide is a parasite that lays its eggs in other bird's nests. That way they dont have to raise their own young. Pretty lazy but clever I think.. Of course the poor Pied Barbets have their "hands" full keeping the honeyguide from entering.
I have been trying for the last 4 years to get a pic for the hoey guide but finally managed today. She never sits but keeps flying around the target nest.

dw1 · « **Reply #1513 on:** October 05, 2020, 10:13:30 pm »

Also had this visitor in the garden last Friday. Os course he wasn't welcomed with open "wings" by all the other locals - Gymnogene. African Harrier hawk

frankmac · « **Reply #1514 on:** October 06, 2020, 05:26:20 am »

Quote from: dw1 on October 05, 2020, 09:53:49 pm

This girl - Lesser Honey Guide have been bugging the breeding pair of barbets in our garden. the Lesser Honey Guide is a parasite that lays its eggs in other bird's nests. That way they dont have to raise their own young. Pretty lazy but clever I think.. Of course the poor Pied Barbets have their "hands" full keeping the honeyguide from entering.
I have been trying for the last 4 years to get a pic for the hoey guide but finally managed today. She never sits but keeps flying around the target nest.

Very nice, DW.

They are pests. They target our Black-collared barbets and possibly the White-eared as well.

The male bird teases the barbets and tries to entice them to chase him, giving the female an opportunity to sneak in and drop an egg.

dw1 · « **Reply #1515 on:** November 20, 2020, 11:18:11 pm »

So the babies are making a noise in the nest - what will they be?

RobLH · « **Reply #1516 on:** November 21, 2020, 05:29:13 am »

Interesting, have you seen any evidence of eggs or chicks being tossed?

frankmac · « **Reply #1517 on:** November 21, 2020, 06:02:58 am »

Quote from: RobLH on November 21, 2020, 05:29:13 am

Interesting, have you seen any evidence of eggs or chicks being tossed?

What brood parasite usually targets the Acacia Pied barbet, Rob? Honeyguides?

The Lesser bothers our Black-collared and White-eared barbets but haven't seen any evidence of success.

RobLH · « **Reply #1518 on:** November 21, 2020, 08:50:35 am »

Frank, according to Roberts, Lesser Honeyguide and occasionally Greater Honeyguide.

The Lesser also parasitizes the White-eared and Black-collared.

dw1 · « **Reply #1519 on:** November 21, 2020, 12:48:17 pm »

I think it;s the lesser honeyguide. Seen them pestering the Barbets. I also saw the Diederiks Cuckoo here. They are also parasitic birds. Maybe this pic can clear up what it is.