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4 2 Helmeted Guineafowl

Helmeted Guineafowl

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

0 0 African Dusky Flycatcher

African Dusky Flycatcher

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

12cm. A small,dumpy, grey-brown flycatcher.

0 0 Water Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

8 4 Groundscraper Thrush

Groundscraper Thrush

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

19 6 Olive Woodpecker

Olive Woodpecker

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

woodpecker dance

4 0 Cape Wagtail

Cape Wagtail

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

4 0 Natal Spurfowl

Natal Spurfowl

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

0 0 Little Rush Warbler

Little Rush Warbler

by Jared HerschGeorge Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

0 0 Yellow-Vented Bulbul

Yellow-Vented Bulbul

by Jared HerschBali, Indonesia

Urban Garden

1 4 Amata sp

Amata sp

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

4 4 Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

1 0 Kurichane Thrush

Kurichane Thrush

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

2 2 Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

A woodpecker couple build their new home.

6 4 Cape Grassbird

Cape Grassbird

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Pic of Nest Included!

6 0 White-Browed Robin-Chat

White-Browed Robin-Chat

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Bath Time!

5 0 Brown-Headed Parrot

Brown-Headed Parrot

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

My first wild Parrot spotting!

3 0 Julia Skimmer

Julia Skimmer

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Julia Skimmer Eating its prey!!

4 1 Black-collared Barbet

Black-collared Barbet

by Jared HerschBushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Lunch Time!

7 7 African Elephant

African Elephant

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Elephant at its Best!

9 7 Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

0 0 Olive bushshrike

Olive bushshrike

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

moist lowland forests

1 2 African Red-Eye Bulbul

African Red-Eye Bulbul

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

African Red-Eye Bulbul with worm in its mouth!

6 0 Cape Fur Seal

Cape Fur Seal

by Jared HerschKouga Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Lucky Lips!

4 2 Tawny Eagle

Tawny Eagle

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Tawny Eagle devouring a GuineaFowl.

3 0 African firefinch

African firefinch

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

54 49 Knysna Turaco

Knysna Turaco

by Jared HerschBitou Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Forest Area close to river!

9 7 Narina Trogan

Narina Trogan

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

FINALLY!! After years trekking through the forest in my hometown I finally ...

0 2 Black-Bellied Starling

Black-Bellied Starling

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

A black-bellied starling looking as angry as ever!

0 0 Speckled Mousebird

Speckled Mousebird

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

They make a warbling tsu-tsu call while in flight, and are known for their ...

4 0 Cape Teal

Cape Teal

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

A Cape Teal takes Flight

3 3 African Scops Owl

African Scops Owl

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Believe it or not this fully grown owl is pretty much the same size of an ...

5 4 African penguin

African penguin

by Jared HerschWestern Cape, South Africa

My 200th Spotting!!

1 0 Small-spotted Genet

Small-spotted Genet

by Backyardphotographer99Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Captive mammal Thanks to Jared

1 2 Reed Cormorant

Reed Cormorant

by herschjaredKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Lagoon area

1 1 African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The African Hoopoe is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, ...

0 0 African Paradise Flycatcher

African Paradise Flycatcher

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

17cm. A striking chestnut and grey, crested flycatcher. While breeding female ...

0 0 Black Cuckooshrike

Black Cuckooshrike

by Jared HerschBitou Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

18-21cm. Female is barred yellow, with bold, yellow edges to wing feathers.

1 2 African Harrier-Hawk

African Harrier-Hawk

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Yellow faced Gymnogene

0 0 Red-Headed Weaver

Red-Headed Weaver

by Jared HerschBushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa

There are three races, though some 13 have been suggested. They differ by the ...

1 0 Pearl Emperor

Pearl Emperor

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

The wingspan is 65–70 mm in males and 70–90 mm in females. Flight period is ...

2 0 African Marsh Rat

African Marsh Rat

by Jared HerschKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Its natural habitats are moist savanna, temperate grassland, subtropical or ...

1 0 Long-Billed Crombec

Long-Billed Crombec

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

The bird with no tail!!!

3 0 Yellow-throated Petronia

Yellow-throated Petronia

by Jared HerschBa-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and ...

4 0 Collared Sunbird

Collared Sunbird

by Jared HerschBitou Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Collared Sunbirds are tiny, only 9–10 cm long. They have short thin down-curved ...

37 25 Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher

by Jared HerschGeorge Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

My 100th Spotting and I did so with one of my favourite birds!!!

5 6 African Darter

African Darter

by Jared HerschGeorge Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Lunch Time!

5 2 White-Throated Swallow

White-Throated Swallow

by Jared HerschGeorge Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Feather Hunting!

2 0 Spectacled Weaver

Spectacled Weaver

by Jared HerschSundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

both sexes are bright yellow, have an olive-yellow back, black "spectacles" and ...

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