Arrow-marked babbler (I think), (Turdoides jardineii). Botswana.
African Pied Wagtail, (Motacilla aguimp). South Coast.
Red-winged starling, (Onychognathus morio). South Coast.
The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix).
This was a bird on my bucket list to take lots of photos of; sadly this was the only one I saw, and at a distance 😞 KwaZulu-Natal.
Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird, (Nectarinia chalybea).
She was sitting on eggs in a friends garden which is the only reason a got a true identification. All hatched apparently after we left with no problems..
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
African harrier-hawk, or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus). KwaZulu-Natal.
They are usually solitary and they are specialised in robbing nests of other birds of eggs and chicks! It will also eat lizards and oil palm nuts.
Mocking cliff chat, mocking chat or cliff chat, (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris). KwaZulu-Natal.
As above.
Long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis). KwaZulu-Natal
The Long-crested Eagle feeds mainly on small rodents. It drops from an exposed perch on its prey, and catches it. It does not hunt on the wing. It is often perched on trees on the road sides, fences or telegraph poles. It hunts generally in the early morning or at dusk, and it rests during the day under the shadow of a tall tree.
The females are generally slightly larger than the male but often have a shorter crest.
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