March 11, 2012

These birds have a distinctive whistle - if I were a dog I would run and hide as soon as I heard it!
It has traumatised a number of dogs and dog owners in our town.
Why are birds so difficult to identify? One never seems to have the book that shows them all.
This might be a Yellow-billed Kite, but I am not sure.
Recently I had a very bad experience in the Park at Hilltop Camp .
A Yellow-billed Kite swooped down and grabbed my ham roll out of my hand as I was going to take a bite! It was so close to my face that it's wing hit me behind the head.
Fortunately only my finger was punctured by a talon.
We still laugh about the incident, but at the time it was quite scary

March 10, 2012

This Spectacled Weaver was not happy about the camera pointing in her direction!
The male has a black 'bib'

March 9, 2012

A Grey Heron fishing off a log in the river.
My sightings in the Park this afternoon include Rhino, Buffalo, Water-buck, Zebra, Impala,
Warthog and a variety of birds.
Nothing as exciting as the Lions I saw earlier this week, but a very relaxing drive.
No better way to 'unwind' after a busy week