AFRICAN OLIVE PIGEON, KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this pigeon as a African Olive Pigeon by its conspicuous yellow eye patch, bill and legs; grey face and nape and finely white spotted wing converts.

   The African Olive Pigeon is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 501.

CAPE SPURFOWLS, KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAO BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

VIEWS FROM CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, CAPE PENINSULA, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE CORMORANT IN FLIGHT, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, CAPE PENINSULA, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

SHARON, GEORGE & CHANTELL AT CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, CAPE PENINSULA, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   Our cultural tour guide on Nov. 16, Chantell, is on the left in the last two photos.

CAPE CORMORANTS IN NESTS ON CLIFFS, CAPE POINT, CAPE PENINSULA, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   In both photos you can see the Cape Cormorants in their nests.

CAPE POINT, CAPE PENINSULA, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

   Cape Point is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform at the extreme southwestern tip of Africa.  Cape Point is in Table Mountain National Park.