NONBREEDING HARTLAUB'S GULL, STONY POINT, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this gull as a nonbreeding Hartlaub's Gull by its pale grey back and upper wings,  completely white head, dark eyes and dark bill and legs (bill and legs are actually dark red, but in light we had they look black).  This gull is a non-migratory breeding resident endemic to the Atlantic Ocean coastline of South Africa and Namibia.

   Hartlaub's Gull  is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 483.

FEMALE CAPE SUGARBIRD, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a female Cape Sugarbird by its long downcurved bill, malar streak, yellow pollen-stained crown and forehead and yellow under its tail.

   The Cape Sugarbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 482.

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SPECKLED PIGEON, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this pigeon as a Speckled Pigeon by its white-Speckled reddish back and wings, reddish patch around eyes and grey head.

   The Speckled Pigeon is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 481.

CAPE BULBUL, ROOI-ELS, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   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.

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.