FAMILIAR CHAT, HAROLD PORTER GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

    We can ID this bird as a Familiar Chat by its brownish-grey upperparts, rufous-and-black tail pattern, pale eyering and rufous wash on the ear converts.
   The Familiar Chat is a new species to our Photographic Life List, whichnow stands at 494.

OLIVE THRUSH WITH A WORM, HAROLD PORTER GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Olive Thrush by its orangish belly, yellow legs, yellow bill and dark eyering (see second photo).

   The Olive Thrush is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 493.

MALE CAPE SPURFOWL, HAROLD PORTER GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this spurfowl as a male Cape Spurfowl by the spur on its legs (females don't have spur), dark eyes, dull red bill with a dark top to the upper mandible, orange-red legs and plumage that is finely vermiculated with whitish stripes.

   The Cape Spurfowl is a new species to our Photographic Life List, whichnow stands at 492.

BRIMSTONE CANARY, HAROLD PORTER GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Brimstone Canary by its yellow underparts with olive washed breast and flanks, stout bill, yellow eyebrow, yellow throat and greenish face.

   The Brimstone Canary is a new species to our Photographic Life List, whichnow stands at 491.

CAPE WHITE-EYE, HAROLD PORTER GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this white-eye as a Cape White-eye by its distinctive white eyering, green head and upperparts, yellow throat and yellow vent.  The lower breast and belly of this bird are very variable.

   The Cape White-eye is a new species to our Photographic Life List, whichnow stands at 490.

RED-WINGED STARLING, HAROLD PORTER GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

VIEWS & FLOWERS AT HAROLD PORTER NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, BETTY'S BAY, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA