We can ID this bird as a Cape Bulbul by its conspicuous white eyering.
The Cape Bulbul is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 480.
Friday, December 9, 2016
SOUTHERN DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
A male Southern Double-Collared Sunbird is in the first photo and a female in the second photo. We can ID the male by its greenish iridescence, narrow reddish breast band and grey color below the breast.
The Southern Double-Collared Sunbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 479.
CAPE ROBIN-CHAT, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
We can ID this bird as a Cape Robin-Chat by its dark back, short white eyebrows, black mask, pale orangish throat and pale orangish tail with black stripe down its center.
The Cape Robin-Chat is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 478.
ORANGE-BREASTED SUNBIRD, ROOI-ELSE, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
We can ID this bird as a Orange-breasted Sunbird by its iridescent bluish head, orange breast and belly and long tail, with the lower half of the tail looking thinner than the upper half.
The Orange-breasted Sunbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 477.
CAPE WAGTAIL EATING AN INSECT, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
We can ID this bird as a Cape Wagtail by its grey-brown upperparts, grey breast band (you can see the beginnings of the breast band in the second photo), white eyebrows and two faint wing bars.
In the first photo we see the Cape Wagtail has caught some kind of flying insect; you can see its wings.
The Cape Wagtail is a new species to our Photographic Life List , which now stands at 476.
KAROO PRINIA, EASTERN COAST OF FALSE BAY, SOUTH AFRICA
We can ID this bird as a Karoo Prinia by its heavy streaking below, including on the throat and flanks; grey-brown upperparts and broad tail.
The Karoo Prinia is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 475.
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