Mortal Coil

On our self-drive safari adventure in Kruger National Park (see previous entry on the “Big Five” here) we were amazed at the sheer variety and exoticism of the birds we saw. Apparently over 400 species (resident and migratory) call Kruger home, at least for part of the year. The park is really well set-up for birdwatching, with many hides set up next to waterholes and so on, and while I would not in any way call myself a twitcher, I did at least take an interest in what birds crossed paths with me, which is more than I can say at other times in my life.

In any event, we were lucky enough to encounter these fellows during our time in Kruger:

Scops Owl

Common/Steppe Buzzard

Goliath Heron

Cape Glossy Starling

Southern Masked Weaver

Southern Ground-Hornbill with Scorpion

Common Bulbul in a Bird Bath

Lilac Breasted Roller

Martial Eagle in Flight

Crested Barbet

Guinea Fowl

A few more bird shots can be found on my Flickr set here.

Next up: some more of the fantastic creatures lurking around the Kruger…