BLUE CRANE, WHEAT FIELDS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   The Blue Crane is the national bird of South Africa.  We can ID this  crane as a Blue Crane by its large size, long legs,  blue-grey color, paler head and long trailing "tail" (formed by elongated inner secondaries and tertials).

   The Blue Crane is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 507.

ELANDS, NEAR WHEAT FIELDS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

COMMON OSTRICH, WHEAT FIELDS, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

   We can ID this bird as a Common Ostrich by its large size, distinctive shape, long legs and long neck.

   The Common Ostrich is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 506.

SPECKLED PIGEON ON ROOF, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

NONBREEDING RUDDY TURNSTONE, MELKBOSSTRAND, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

COLORFUL ROOSTER, FARMHOUSE RESTAURANT, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA