Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 9:32 pm
great pictures nan 
Not a great pic , but what a wow moment
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Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:21 pm
Saturday morning when I stepped out into the back-yard , I had this visitor sitting high up in the dried up Eucalyptus tree ; a Gymnogene
Not a great pic , but what a wow moment
Not a great pic , but what a wow moment
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:36 pm
Wow! What a visitor 
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:43 pm
what a chance
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:34 am
Fantastic!! 
Never even seen one in the wild never mind my backyard!! 
Never even seen one in the wild never mind my backyard!! Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:02 am
Yes I am very fortunate . This one is a regular visitor , usually overflying early mornings , and this is only the first time it perched in this tree . Previously perched twice , but further away from the house .
But I am also very fortunate , with several other raptors visiting , sitting on that tree , or in hunting mode for doves , or guinea fowls and their chicks . Other raptors that came to visit me like this were : Booted eagle ( once only ) , Steppe Buzzard ( annually ) , Jackal Buzzard (resident ) , Black Sparrowhawk ( regular ) , African goshawk ( two or three times - hunting ) , Peregrine falcon , Lanner falcon , Rock Kestrel ( resident ) , Lesser Kestrel ( annual ) , Black shouldered kite ( resident ) , as well as a pair of resident Spotted eagle owls
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But I am also very fortunate , with several other raptors visiting , sitting on that tree , or in hunting mode for doves , or guinea fowls and their chicks . Other raptors that came to visit me like this were : Booted eagle ( once only ) , Steppe Buzzard ( annually ) , Jackal Buzzard (resident ) , Black Sparrowhawk ( regular ) , African goshawk ( two or three times - hunting ) , Peregrine falcon , Lanner falcon , Rock Kestrel ( resident ) , Lesser Kestrel ( annual ) , Black shouldered kite ( resident ) , as well as a pair of resident Spotted eagle owls
.Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:28 am
I photographed one flying over my house a few weeks ago... I should have already posted it here but I think it fell through the cracks! I will find the pic and post it here
Other unusual birds in and around our area include, Woodland Kingfisher, Grey-Headed Bush-Shrike and one of the sparrowhawks (not sure which one). For the past couple of years we have also had Grey Hornbills in the area.
Flutts, you live in the same area as me, why do you switch off when you come home from the bush?
Other unusual birds in and around our area include, Woodland Kingfisher, Grey-Headed Bush-Shrike and one of the sparrowhawks (not sure which one). For the past couple of years we have also had Grey Hornbills in the area.
Flutts, you live in the same area as me, why do you switch off when you come home from the bush?
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:37 am
Sounds like interesting visitors, Okie
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:02 am
A nice surprise visitor this morning
Re: Backyard wildlife
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:31 am
indeed a nice surprise