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Plettenberg bay
The area around Plettenberg bay is full of water based activities, from Whale watching to snorkelling with seals, kayaking to diving with sharks. As the weather was calm we decided to go out Whale watching again, this time with Ocean … Continue reading
Knysna wetlands and Coney Glen Beach
Not far from Tenqinua Treetops, where we were based for a few day, was Westford Bridge Wetlands, a great place for birds and wildlife. The wetlands are South Africa’s third most important botanical and ecological area and it holds many … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, nature, outdoors, photography, South Africa, Uncategorized, Whale watching, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged African Spoonbill, Cape Grey Mongoose, Coney Glen Beach, Giant Kingfisher, Humpback whale, Knysna, Pied Kingfisher, South Africa, Speckled Pigeon
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H3 – found her again
A quick break from my South African trip blogs to report that I have positively spotted my local Buzzard H3 again. I’ve had times when I think I have seen her, but it’s been since October 2016 since I have … Continue reading
Posted in birds, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged birds, Birds of prey, BTO, Buzzard, H3, Local patch, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Teniqua Treetops, Knysna
After spending a few days on the coast we moved to a totally different setting, Teniqua Treetops. A group of canvas tree houses make up an eco friendly place to stay high up in indigenous forest on the foothills of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Camping, nature, outdoors, photography, South Africa, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Blogging, Cape White-eye, Cattle Egret, Double Collared Sunbird, Environment, Fiscal shrike, Hadeda Ibis, jackal buzzard, Kynsna, Kynsna Touraco, Little Sparrowhawk, nature, photography, scorpion, Southern Boubou, Teniqua treetops
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Whale watching in Hermanus
Hermanus is situated on the Western Cape and is famous for its whale watching, both from the cliff tops or from a boat. After doing a bit of research we choose the company Southern Right Charters to go out with. Leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, mammals, nature, outdoors, photography, South Africa, Uncategorized, Whale watching, Wildlife photography
Tagged Blogging, Cape Sparrow, Environment, Hermanus, laughing dove, nature, photography, Rock hyrax, Southern Right Charters, Southern Right whale, sunbird, whale crier, whales, wildlife
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Boulders Beach, South Africa
Boulders Beach is an sheltered beach on the Cape Peninsula which is home to a large colony of African Penguins. It is surrounded by massive granite boulders which gives it the name Boulders Beach. The Boulders Beach penguins started from … Continue reading
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Tagged African penguins, Boulders Beach, Cape peninsula, penguins, South Africa, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Cape Town – South Africa
Up on Cape Point a troop of Chacma Baboons mingle amongst the tourists. Dodging in and out of the cars and coaches on the look out for food. As groups of visitors enjoyed the sights, struggled against the wind and … Continue reading