South african birds

Photograped at Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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History - BirdLife South Africa

Cinnyris afer, Greater Double-collared Sunbird. Breeds in southern South Africa. Mainly resident, but partly migratory in the northeast of its range. Common in gardens, fynbos, forest edges and coastal scrub. It lives mainly on nectar from flowers, but takes some fruit, and, especially when feeding young, insects and spiders. It has the habit of hovering in front of webs to extract spiders. It gives a wheezy, repeated grating “skeet” call and a high-pitched song of up-and-down notes.

Karoo National Park, South Africa

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the colours of a loerie bird

Sold a 20" X 30" Print To A Person In The States on 05.12,2018 Nikon D700 & nikkor 80-400mm lens @ 400mm Featured in Peace Love & Tranqlity on 07.11.2011 The grey-crowned crane is a social creature, often seen in flocks in the marshlands of Africa. The primary threats to these birds are habitat loss and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for trade. They live throughout much of eastern Africa, in wetland and grassland habitats. Although they may travel somewhat, depending on the…