African fish eagle resting high up a tree. Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape (2018) - iNaturalist Previously known as Haliaeetus vocifer. Adults are unmistakable, with their white head, breast and tail contrasting with their black and chestnut wings, back and underparts. Females larger and more extensively white on breast than males. Juvenile is a… Continue reading African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
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Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Female pied kingfisher resting on a jetty. Kowie River, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2022) - iNaturalist A large, black-and-white kingfisher, with a long, black bill and short crest. Male has a double breast band, while female has a single, incomplete breast band.Juveniles like females, but with the feathers from chin to breast edged buff. 23… Continue reading Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Goliath heron (Ardea goliath)
Goliath heron cruising in the shallows. Kowie River, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2022) - iNaturalist The largest heron, with a massive, heavy bill. Rich chestnut brown head, neck and underparts, which recall the much smaller purple heron. Unstriped head and blackish legs and bill. In flight, the huge, broad wings beat slowly and deeply. Juveniles… Continue reading Goliath heron (Ardea goliath)
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
Adult grey heron cruising the river in search of food. Kowie River, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape (2022) - iNaturalist A large, greyish heron of wetland habitats. Told in flight by its uniform grey underwing. Adult has mostly white head and neck, with black eye stripe ending in a wispy plume. Foreneck streaked black, with broad,… Continue reading Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
The Superpowers of South Africa’s Most Hated Bird 🐦🇿🇦 [8 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #11 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlh9BF42yY&t=11s When I first came to South Africa, I did not know about the ‘African alarm… Continue reading The Superpowers of South Africa’s Most Hated Bird 🐦🇿🇦 [8 min]
White-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
Gang of white-breasted cormorant on the rocky shore. Kidds Beach, Eastern Cape (2018). Adult has a white throat and breast, washed pink in marine populations, with white thigh patches in breeding plumage, yellow skin at the base of the bill, and turquoise eyes. Juvenile has white underparts and browner upperparts. About 90 cm. The largest… Continue reading White-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
Need A Beak To Get There ? 🦜🌳 [9 min]
Let's Start A Conversation ! 💬 #7 - Biological & Ecological News Video published on my YouTube channel as part of the 'Let's Start A Conversation' playlist, that shares biological and ecological news in a fun and concise manner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-kIKyRVS6k Sometimes, you live in a place where you find it hard to move around. Maybe… Continue reading Need A Beak To Get There ? 🦜🌳 [9 min]
African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
A couple of African black oystercatcher on mussel beds and worm reefs. Old Woman's River, Eastern Cape (2018) - iNaturalist A large dumpy, unmistakable wader with its jet-black body, short pink legs and bright orange-red bill and eyes.Birds occasionally have white patches on the belly or entire plumage dove-grey. Male's bill averages shorter and less… Continue reading African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
Two kelp gulls - only one visible - on a rock along the coast. Stormsrivier Mouth, Western Cape (2018) - iNaturalist The largest gull in the region, also called the Dominican gull. Heavily built, with relatively short wings (folded wings do not project well beyond the tail tip), a robust bill, a steep forehead, and… Continue reading Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)
Hartlaub’s Gull (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
Non-breeding adult cruising the rocky shores, in search of sustenance. Yzerfontein, Western Cape (2020) - iNaturalist Also known as the king gull. Short, thin and dark bill, with deep red legs. Eyes usually dark at all ages, but some birds have whitish eyes. Told from vagrant gulls in flight by grey underwing and mostly black… Continue reading Hartlaub’s Gull (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
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