wildbirds

So why do birds fly in formations like this? It is so lovely to see the birds in flight, and to think that the leading bird gets changed...

I am writing the first post of 2025 in this community, and if I talk about 2024, I had written and published a total of 56 posts in the @...

It was a female Swee Waxbill wanting to eat some grass seeds. My wife called me, as she was standing at the lounge's window. We have som...

...I will show a rainy morning, midday blue skies, and finally sunset clouds. A happy Friday to all, and we hope that everyone will have...

...and this little one came in to remind me this morning. It is called a laughing dove, and it sat on our front gate post. This world is...

We were down at the river, and I got this bird having a bath. Wait until you see the last 2 photos. This is a Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia ha...

I forgot to show you that the baby returned later in the afternoon. You will also see how the mom trains the baby to eat by itself. I sh...

Happy New Year 2025 Last month I travelled a lot and wrote a lot on hive, so today I wanted to take a break from writing but the increase...

Our special wishes with all Hiveans are that this will be your year of great successes and sparkling health. A mousebird invasion. Some ...

We have an abundance of babies now during the December month. First, we had the twin Malachite sunbird babies that I posted, and here no...

...and the birds were scurrying around to get some extra food. The ring around the sun is called a halo, and it's a beautiful sign to wa...

First up is the Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyk klaas). This beauty is a very interesting bird, not only due to its call, but also for its ...

...and a flock of birds crossing the moon's face. I was all eyes and ears, as I heard that famous eagle's call. Do yourself a favor by G...

It looks quite harmonious doesn't it, this is a bird that always sings in the morning and has a voice like a melodious song, now I'm try...

And so, I decided to search the bushes ... ...as normally they would scatter far away at my approach, but not this time, and my gut told...

But thankfully my camera's zoom got him. I end the post with a different bird, but let's watch this one first. The Rock Kestrel (Falco r...

First up was a baby praying mantis with attitude. It is still early in our summer season, and there are many babies around. One can neve...

But thankfully we still had some sunlight. So, I got some random shots including birds and butterflies, before the rain arrived. We have...

And the only reason is that we think that a cat was around. She must have been on a nest close by, when the cat arrived. The spotted thi...

They were far off as the growth has started to overtake the lake again. The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespr...

In this case, some "pedestrians" wanted to cross on a busy road. Automatically, I switched our car's emergency (hazards) light...

Some random shots in the countryside to share with you. First, I will show you some controlled burns. Like all farmers in the rural area...

Apalis cisticola warblers, are small endemic insectivores. Birds, fish, and even a squirrel in here today. At first, when I took the pho...

First up is to show a young Cape Robin-chat, eating by itself. Looked like a yellow jacket wasp volunteered to be the youngster's lunch....

... but I have never seen a hoopoe dust bathing, until now. Birds dust bath to remove parasites from their bodies. Just a simple explana...

The weaver was expecting his wife to come and inspect the new nest. So, he picked some of the green and soft leaves to line the floor of...

Yes, we watched and waited and in here you will see the rewards. You just gotta love this, as two babies outside, at our front door popp...

Now take a look at what it was hiding behind it. This is a Cape Spurfowl (Pternistis capensis), and a first that I see them with a small...

One can only stare in awe at the beauty of nature. The early morning sun certainly highlights the bird's colors. Slowly the yellow Prote...

We have an abundance of bird species in South Africa. First up is a Black-headed Heron (Ardea Melanocephala) in flight. Then I will show...