Sightings around our home in Amber Ridge, Howick RSA.

Published on by Paul Bartho

Here are some pictures of birds and animals seen round our home in Amber Ridge over the past 2 weeks. The Oriole was heard singing and then spotted in the nearby trees. Unusually it sat at the top of the tree for a long time enabling the following shots.

And some of the other species seen on 2nd August 2023.

Cape Robin-Chat
Cape Robin-Chat
Cape Sparrow
Cape Wagtail
Cape Wagtail
Familiar Chat
Familiar Chat
Fork-tailed Drongo
Female Grey Duiker – often seen relaxing in our garden
Male Grey Duiker with a damaged horn.
Female Reedbuck
Male Reedbuck
Speckled Pigeon
Speckled Pigeon – juvenile – ne red around the eye
Malachite Sunbird

And on another day – 23rd July 2023 – we had our first sighting of a Yellow-billed Kite for the season. Very early.

YBK being bomber by a Fork-tailed Drongo
YBK
YBK
YBK
Yellow-billed Kite

Strangely, it has not been seen since.

Other sightings on the day:

Dark-capped Bulbul
An itchy Grey Duiker female
Cape Crow
Malachite Sunbird
Malachite Sunbird
Malachite Sunbird

We are so fortunate to have such a variety of wildlife about us.

Paul and Sally Bartho

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