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While in the upper reaches of South Africa's Western Cape, in the Bontebok National Park which runs parallel with the 'Langeberg' Mountains I was lucky enough to cath this male Malachite Sunbird (Nectarina famosa) sampling some of the many winter Aloe's currently blooming all over the country. This large sunbird is found in hilly fynbos (amongst Protea as well as Aloes) cool montane and coastal scrub and up to 2,800m in South Africa. A male Eastern Golden Weaver (Ploceus subaureus) admires his work after building his nest between two bull-rushes. Bonamanzi Game Reserve - KwaZulu- Natal - South Africa Fact: The Malachite Sunbird in the Middle East and South-East Asia is also known as the 'Green Sugarbird' One of my favourite places in South Africa is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park for another epic trip know doubt. Besides the larger mammals, their are many smaller ones which make the park their home. Here a Brants's Whistling Rat (Parotomys brantsii) enjoying another snack in the soft, warm, golden light of late afternoon. Website = photosociety.net Page 38 email = magazine@photosociety.net
This juvenile Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) I photographed it earlier in the year in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The adult however has grey upper parts with a white rump. The central tail feathers are black tipped with white and the outer feathers are barred grey and white. Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk females usually mate with a single male. However, a female and two males may form a trio under certain conditions. Fact: South Africa has 2 species of Chanting Goshawk - Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk (Melierax canorus) and the Dark Chanting- Goshawk (Melierax metabates) Southern Africa has many species of Hornbill (10) but our most common and photogenic by far is the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas). I was fascinated by this Hornbill's feet when I took this shot in South Africa's Kruger National Park, not noticing it before it reminded me of human babies foot/sole as it was scratching itself. Fact: Once mated female Hornbill's will seal themselves inside the nest (tree hollow) by blocking the entry with a wall made from her droppings and food remains. The male will help by bringing mud for her to work with. The only opening left is a vertical slit from the top to the bottom. The male passes food to her through this slit with his beak. Her droppings and food remains are also squeezed out through this slit. The female will also shed all of her flight and tail feathers simultaneously and regrow them during the time she is sealed in the nest with the chicks. Website = photosociety.net Page 39 email = magazine@photosociety.net
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