African Finfoot

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Podica senegalensis (African finfoot)  Watertrapper [Afrikaans]; Watertrapper [Dutch]; Grébifoulque d’Afrique [French]; Afrikanische binsenralle [German]; Pés-de-barbatanas [Portuguese] There are moments in live that you do not know who to share it with!  This happened on Wednesday morning while I had a few minutes before a meeting.  I pulled in at Impenjati Reserve and was looking for the Half-collared Kingfisher, but it was quite… Continue reading African Finfoot

Crown Eagle and GP City Dwellers

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? ? Above: An adult female African Crowned Eagle. Below: The African Crowned Eagle being released and the massive claw of the eagle. The African Crowned Eagle was knocked unconscious by a vehicle in pursuit of a Hadeda.  Local residents in Umtentweni came across the accident scene, where the bird was already picked up by some individuals who had supper in… Continue reading Crown Eagle and GP City Dwellers

Birding on the Lower South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal

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The last couple of days I enjoyed quite a bit of birding in various habitats.  There were the African Black Oystercatchers, Little Egret, Three-banded Plover, Giant Kingfisher, Hadeda Ibis, Banded Martin, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Western Osprey, Blacksmith Lapwings and a Fish Eagle at the lagoon. Some Kelp Gulls were flying in for a cross the ocean. In the coastal forest… Continue reading Birding on the Lower South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal