COLORFUL ROOSTER, FARMHOUSE RESTAURANT, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

WHITE-BACKED MOUSEBIRD, BLAAUWBERG NATURE RESERVE, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

    We can ID this bird as a White-backed Mousebird by its grey plumage (including crest), blueish bill with black tip and red feet (can't see legs).

   The White-backed Mousebird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 505.

VIEWS FROM BLAAUWBERG NATURE RESERVE, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

GREAT CRESTED GREBES IN NEST & IN WATER, MILNERTON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   The female Greater Crested Glebe is probably sitting on eggs, while the male is nearby.

GLOSSY IBIS, MILNERTON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

AFRICAN SACRED IBIS, MILNERTON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA