Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens

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And then this special sighting - Paradise Flycatcher Family O:V

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genial, super, beautiful... O/\ O\/ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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That paradise flycatcher Family is magnificent :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

and besides them love the red cheste cuckoo \O

What luck you had :-0 :-0 :-0


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Stunning Duke! ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Fabulous!! ^Q^ ^Q^


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Awesome O\/ O\/ O\/


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Love the splish-splash sparrowhawk, but the paradise flycatchers are just adorable! 0/0


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Wow Duke...great sightings and pics!! \O Think I'd better take a drive out there soon. ..0..


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Wow Duke - some really amazing shots here. The Paradise Flycatcher sequence is out of the top drawer. WELL DONE. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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I took a trip to WSBG on 3 January. It's ridiculous that they only open at 08:00 - half the good light has gone already :-(

We spent about 4 hours there, leaving on the dot of 12:00 and just missing the massive storm that hit us about 15 minutes later.

Unfortunately the eagles weren't at home but there were a few other things to photograph.

Lesser-striped Swallow.
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Helmeted Guineafowl with tiny chicks.
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Kurrichane Thrush.
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Spotted Border Butterfly. Correction : Common Dotted Border Butterfly
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The waterfall. The two eagle's nests are visible - the first is under the overhang at the top of the picture and the second is below and left of the top nest.
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NOT a Common Tigertail Dragonfly.
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Masked Weaver.
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A Triffid? It has a huge red flower that hangs over and faces the ground.
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Another huge scary wasp.
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Cape Weaver.
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Koppie Foam Grasshopper.
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One of the Acraea Butterflies.
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