Day 16 A Red Dragon

red dragfly Beautiful dragonflies everywhere, red ones, golden ones, blue ones and even deep blue almost black ones. These winged dragons whizz around the waterways and remind me of winged horses from fairytales. Any way they are fascinating and fearsome creatures.

Day 10 What To Do On A Hot Day? Why Swim Of Course

sac ibis swim What better to do on a hot day than to just swim and splash about in the nice cool water. This Sacred Ibis took full advantage and just had a ball.

Day 8 Seagull Eating A Frog

SGullfrog Watching birds from a hide at Intaka Island I was amazed to observe this Hartlaub's Seagull eating a frog. Then again, on second thoughts, these scavengers have been seen eating chips at Hout Bay and even chicken bones outside KFC so I suppose frogs are not off the menu then.

Hiding at Intaka Island



20140421-111459.jpg Room with a view!

Garden Acrea Butterfly

Acrea BFly Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine. ~Jeffrey Glassberg

What A Name For Such A Cute Bird

A Levaillant's Cisticola, so pretty and cute but it has been given a really heavy name for such a tiny little bird.

For All The Nature Lovers

malatext Roger Tory Peterson was a naturalist. He had a long career beginning with nature study in the seventh grade in Jamestown, New York, he observed, recorded and published for lay audiences the incredible beauty and diversity of plants and animals from North America and around the world. The Roger Tory Peterson Institute has a mission which is to honor and continue the work of Roger Tory Peterson to foster understanding, appreciation and protection of the natural world. Their motto is "Learn it, love it, protect it". This quote from Roger Tory Peterson inspired me to put this photo of mine together with his quote. Hope you enjoy it.

Beauty Of The African Purple Swamphen

Swamp1 The African Purple Swamphen (previously Purple Gallinule) is such an amazing bird and to me one of the most beautiful yet curious birds. Sort of a cross between some prehistoric bird and a peacock with its huge beak and rainbow colours. Swamp ruff The Swamphen is really a shy and very skittish bird and it has taken me many visits to get some photos of it even remotely in the open. I love the colour range from the turquoise in the face to deep purple on the body and neck to the green back feathers. ASH Swamphens mostly feed on reeds which they rip out with that strong beak, they then peel off the outer layer to get to the soft white core of the reed which it holds in feet the size of gigantic spiders, ending in vampire-like claws. ASH 3 This African Purple Swamphen seems to have made this particular pond his home for now and I have to admit that I hope it makes this pond a permanent home.

Don’t you think this is the cutest, perfect couple?

I love these little Cape Sparrows that are normally called "common". I question how anyone could call these, cute and beautiful birds, "common".

Cormorant Playing Pick Up Sticks

Saw this White-breasted Cormorant diving with this stick then throwing it in the air catching it and diving with it again for about ten minutes. I really love the intense colour of his eye.