WHITE-BACKED DUCK, MILNERTON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this duck as a White-backed Duck by its large head, humped back, sitting low in the water, white spot at base of bill and barred buff and dark brown plumage.    The White-backed Duck is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 504.

GREAT WHITE PELICAN IN FLIGHT, MILNERTON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

We can ID this Pelican as a Great White Pelican by its white color, black flight feathers contrasting with white coverts in flight and yellow bill pouch sagging in the middle (you can see sag in second photo).

   The Greater White Pelican is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 503.

VIEWS AT KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

WILD CINERARIA, KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

WILD GARDENIA, KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE CANARY, KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a  Cape Canary by its grey nape, ear coverts and sides of neck; yellow underparts and tail and black edging to the wings (see 2nd photo) and tail (see 1st photo).

   The Cape Canary is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 502.

SHARON AT KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENGLISH, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA TAXAZAZAAW