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Recent content by dflugel
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Southern Double - Collared Sunbird (mail) MG_6469.JPG
Narrow red breast band, pectoral tufts of yellow with patchy plumage. Approximately 12cm long.- dflugel
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- Category: Africa
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Southern double-collared sunbird (Female) IMG_6466.JPG
Plain Jane, not a colourful as the male but as attractive in her own way. not a feather ruffled.- dflugel
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- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
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Comment by 'dflugel' in media 'Who said Guinea fowl can't fly GMG_6431.JPG'
Due to the size and shape and short wings of a Guinea fowl, people think they can not fly. although very clumsy they fly over fences, on to roof tops and into trees like this one (Photo above) They roost in trees at dusk to be out of reach of its predators. if with their young they will stay...- dflugel
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Who said Guinea fowl can't fly GMG_6431.JPG
This Guinea fowl is sitting in a plane tree approximately five meters above the ground. how did it get there? it flew of course- dflugel
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- helmeted guineafowl numida meleagris
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- Category: Africa
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Jackdaw'
A Great Photo - Those EYES scary and mysterious- dflugel
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Little Egret'
great photo of this wonderful bird- dflugel
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Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Great Cormorant'
Great Photo of this wonderful bird- dflugel
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African Harrier-Hawk
Third photo of the African Harrier-Hawk Eyeing out the Guinea Fowl below. A magnificent creature.- dflugel
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- african harrier-hawk hawk large bird polyboroides typus
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- Category: Africa
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African Harrier-Hawk
Second photo of a African Harrier Hark in flight. I have been watching this bird for a number of months unable to get a clear shot with my camera. It was with great excitement that I walked out the door to see it perched on a tree right in front of me. I scrambled back for my camera half...- dflugel
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- african harrier-hawk hawk polyboroides typus
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- Category: Africa
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African Harrier-Hawk
Been watching this bird for a number of months unable to get a clear shot with my camera. It was with great excitement that I walked out the door to see it perched on a tree right in front of me. I scrambled back for my camera half expecting it to fly off before I got back but it waited for me...- dflugel
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- african harrier-hawk hawk large bird polyboroides typus
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- Category: Africa
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Cape White Eye
Two Cape White Eye's enjoying a drink together "CHEERS"- dflugel
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- birds cape white eye
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- Category: Africa
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Male southern double-collared Sunbird
Male southern double-collared Sunbird about to take off - beating wings outstretched, feet leaving its perch. Startled by my presents and the clicking of the camera.- dflugel
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- cinnyris chalybeus male southern double-collared sunbird
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- Category: Africa
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Female double-collared Sunbird
A beautiful view of a shy female sunbird enjoying a drink of Rooibos tea. Usually chased away by the colourful male.- dflugel
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- female double-collared sunbird sunbird
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- Category: Africa
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Swee Waxbill
Could not resist taking this beauty, posing for the photo. Three of these Swee Waxbills visit our bird feeder daily.- dflugel
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- cape town. swee waxbill waxbill birds of africa
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- Category: Africa
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Olive Thrush
Olive Thrush, occasionally visits our garden with its mate. Here they are catching bees collecting nectar from the pink flowers in the background.- dflugel
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- olive thrush.
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- Category: Africa