MALE SOUTHERN POUCHARD, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this duck as a male Southern Pouchard by its bright red eyes (females do not have red eyes), uniform dark brown head and black tip on bill.

   The Southern Pouchard is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 495.

BLACK-HEADED HERON, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

SPOTTED THICK-KNEE SITTING ON EGGS, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

BLACKSMITH LAPWING SITTING ON EGGS, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

GREATER FLAMINGOS, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   It was quite a sight seeing hundreds of Greater Flamingos in the lagoons at Strandfontein Sewer Works.   They are beautiful birds.  In the following photos you can see them in various poses: swimming, standing in water, dabbling and taking off in flight.

CAPE SHOVELER, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

RED-KNOBBED COOT, STRANDFONTEIN SEWER WORKS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA