Showing posts with label Photos-Clive Edmundson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photos-Clive Edmundson. Show all posts

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Lesser Striped-Swallow

A Lesser Striped Swallow is a regular visitor to my balcony
(Photo & text by Clive Edmundson)

Cape Longclaw

Macronyx capensis




Wakkerstroom February 2013
(note the long claw)
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)

Harding Dam July 2009
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

Cape Shoveler

Anas smithii


Harding Dam 28th July 2013
(Photo Stan Culley)
Harding Dam July 2009
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

Great Crested Grebe

Great crested Grebe at Marievale Springs Jan '04
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)

Swee Waxbill

Swee Waxbill - Oribi Gorge chalets Sept 09
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler

Yellow throated Woodland-warbler Oribi Gorge Sept 09
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

White-throated Swallow

Hirundo albigularis



Wakkerstroom February 2013
(Photo Hazel van Rooyen)



White throated Swallow at Mpenjati Sep '09
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

Gurney's Sugarbird

Sani Pass 12/02/2008
(Photo Ron Whitham)

Umtamvuna Beacon Hill - Oct 2009
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)

Yellow-throated Longclaw

Yellow-throated Longclaw in my garden -Margate Oct 09
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)

Golden Pipit for comparison
(Photo Pete Williamson)

Trumpeter Hornbill

Bycanistes bucinator



Kloof 09/09/2011
(Photo Margie Williamson)

Trumpeter Hornbill - Umdoni Park Nov '09
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)
Andy's garden Feb 2009
'A very impressive garden bird'
(Photo Andy Ruffle)

Giant Kingfisher

female, Ron's garden 08/09/10
(Photo Ron Whitham)


male, Umdoni Park Nov '09 .. Hey let me go! I give up.
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)

male, Uvongo Conservancy. June 2010
(Photo Stan Culley)

Ashy Flycatcher

Muscicapa caerulescens

On nest - Umdoni Park Nov '09
(Subspp caerulescens)
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)

Bonamanzi, May 2006
(Subspp caerulescens)
(Photo Stan Culley)

African Pied Wagtail

African Pied Wagtail (in the mirror) - Umdoni Park Nov '09
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)

African Oystercatcher

Mpenjati June 2010
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

Port Edward, October 2006
(Photo Stan Culley)

Thick-billed Weaver

Amblyospiza albifrons


The status of the subspecies in our area is very borderline with albifrons or woltersi possibly occuring.

male starting to build nest
Culley's Dam, Port Edward. December 2013
(Photo Stan Culley)

male, Stan's garden August 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)

female, Stan's garden September 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)

juvenile, Stan's garden April 2012
(Photo Stan Culley)

male, San Lameer - Nov 09
(Photo Clive Edmundson)
female after a close encounter with a window
She recovered fully. Mar 2006
(Photo Andy Ruffle)



Photos: copyright of photographer

San Lameer Crowned Eagle nest

Clive Edmundson did a wonderful job of documenting the breeding of a pair of Crowned Eagles at San Lameer.
 Here are his photos.

Crowned Eagle adult at nest in San Lameer - March 09

Crowned Eagle Chick at San Lameer - Nov 09

Exercising the wings - not long before take-off.
Already jumping up and down in the nest. Dec 09.

Cape Robin-chat

Cossypha caffra



immature Umzumbe Floodplain 7th April 2013
although in advanced stages of development.
Note the flecking on the head
(Subspp caffra)
(Photo Andy Ruffle)

Stan's garden April 2012
(Subspp caffra)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Golden Gate NP, February 2012
(Subspp caffra)
(Photo John Marchant)

Golden Gate NP, February 2012
(Subspp caffra)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Umtamvuna Beacon Hill - Oct 2009
(Subspp caffra)
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

juvenile, Stan's garden
(Subspp caffra)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Golden Pipit at Pongola NR Dec 2010

This Golden Pipit caused quite a stir when it appeared at Pongola Nature Reserve.
The internet forums were abuzz as were reservations for carhire and airline tickets as people flocked to see this rare vagrant to our shores.
 (Photos taken 16th Dec 2010 by Pete Williamson)




Yellow-throated Longclaw for comparison
(Photo Clive Edmundson)

African Crowned Eagle

A Crowned Eagle flew passed just at about the level of my flat
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)






See more photos....here

African Green-pigeon

Treron calvus

St Lucia, November 2004
(Subspp delalandii)
(Photo Stan Culley)

Lucky enough to look down on this Green Pigeon eating berries
(Subspp delalandii)
(Photo & text Clive Edmundson)