Kirstenbosch - a Closer Look.

[Michele Nel]

I had a quick walk up at Kirstenbosch this afternoon. The weather was not of the best…rather gloomy and overcast but a walk up at Kirstenbosch is way better than sulking at home. Surprisingly there was much bird activity. I was feeling a bit lazy so I plonked myself on a bench and just observed. From my bench I watched the antics of the Southern Doubled-collared , Orange-breasted and Malachite Sunbirds, Sombre Greenbul, Cape Robin-Chat, Cape Sugarbird, Karoo Prinia, Southern Boubou, Olive Thrush, Brimstone, Forest and Cape Canaries, Red-winged Starlings, Black Saw-wings, White-necked Ravens , Speckled Mousebird and African Olive Pigeon. As I said the weather was gloomy and light was low but here are a few photos I managed to take.


Brimstone Canary


Orange-breasted Sunbird


Cape Robin-Chat


Olive Thrush taking a bath.

There is just never a dull moment at Kirstenbosch..even when the weather is dull…

[nan]

right... what a wonderfull place

[Flutterby]

So many birds!

[Lisbeth]

What a traffic All beautiful birds, but then again all birds are pretty and then it is spring

[Lisbeth]

Helmeted guinea fowl out for a walk

[Flutterby]

How sweet!

[Toko]

Lis

Would love to see these Western Capy canaries and a black saw-wing but Michele's photos are better than real birding Love the Brimstone

[Lisbeth]

View from Kirstenbosch

[Flutterby]

So pretty!

[Michele Nel]

Lovely to see photographs through another's eye of "my ' Kirstenbosch ....lovely view and Guinea Fowl Lisbeth. I never think to take the "view" ..probably because I mostly walk with my birding lens. :)
Let me share another butterfly species with you - I do believe this is a Cabbage White.