Category Archives: Birds

Finding Inner Peace and Tranquility at Bodhi Khaya Retreat Centre

Posted on Thursday, 1 December 2011 by

As mentioned in an earlier post, hubby and I attended a meditation retreat at the beautiful and supremely peaceful Bodhi Khaya Retreat Centre outside the village of Stanford in the Overberg. During our 9-day retreat in early November, I took … Continue reading →

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Pollen season – and beautiful pigeons on the recently mown grass verges

Posted on Thursday, 10 November 2011 by

Haa-a-a-a-a-tchoooo!!!! Every year during springtime, there is a conflict between the local residents of Pinelands who want to keep the beautiful wild spring flowers on the grass verges flowering in our neighbourhood for as long as possible, and who thus … Continue reading →

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A red-winged starling cools off in the bird bath

Posted on Sunday, 3 April 2011 by

We had some hot days in February and March this year, and so I’ve been making sure that our various bird baths are always filled with clean water. I love watching the birds swooping down on our garden at various … Continue reading →

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A surprise visit from a Cape Robin

Posted on Thursday, 25 March 2010 by

As I told Kathy earlier today, a Cape Robin (or Cossypha caffra) suddenly appeared in our garden this afternoon. I’d just hauled off another bag of weeds to the rubbish bin, and was about to kneel down in the flower … Continue reading →

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An exciting encounter with two Egyptian geese and their young

Posted on Tuesday, 27 October 2009 by

Yesterday morning, on a walk through the neighbourhood, I spotted a pair of Egyptian geese on a grassy verge up ahead, near the traffic circle of Woodside Drive and Francis Road. The grass was very tall and overgrown, so I … Continue reading →

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A little nuclear family of Hadedas

Posted on Tuesday, 8 September 2009 by

Early in August, I wrote about the pair of Hadeda ibises nesting in the big tree in our neighbour’s garden. Here are two of them in silhouette: And this is one of the little ones, apparently trying to get Mom … Continue reading →

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Aaaak! Aaaaak! Aaaaaaarrrk!

Posted on Tuesday, 8 September 2009 by

Imagine the scene: It’s just after 5h00 in the morning. The world outside is wet, sodden, soaked through after a whole day of rain, rain, rain. It was still raining when you went to bed, and you were aware of … Continue reading →

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A pair of Cape Bulbuls

Posted on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 by

I am thrilled to report that a pair of Cape Bulbuls seems to be looking for accommodation in our neighbourhood. I am very curious to see where they are going to build their nest. Look! A few seconds earlier, they’d … Continue reading →

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Hadeda babies

Posted on Tuesday, 11 August 2009 by

A week ago, I wrote about the pair of Hadeda ibises nesting in the big tree in our neighbour’s garden. Well, it seems that they have been successful in procreating: they have two little ones! We’ve seen them being fed, … Continue reading →

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The extraordinary birdlife in our garden

Posted on Monday, 3 August 2009 by

Over the last months, I’ve managed to photograph a range of birds in our garden. I’d like to introduce you to our beloved feathered friends, some of whom you’ve probably seen before. Cape Sparrows These two adorable Cape Sparrows (Mr … Continue reading →

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