The hadada ibis - common around the Skukuza Rest Camp and given to call 'ha ha ha dah ha' |
Nests of the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver in mid-lake (protected by crocodiles) |
A Red-billed Buffalo Weaver returns to the community |
Yellow-billed Stork fishing. |
Grey Lourie |
A friendly Redbilled Hornbill |
Cape or African whitebacked vulture |
Redwinged starling |
And below - a Cape Glossy Starling
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An entirely appropriately-named African Openbilled Stork - the bill gape is permanent and increases with age |
The largest flying bird - the Kori Bustard |
A not-at-all-camera-shy Red-billed Hornbill |
A strolling Natal Francolin |
Two Lappet-faced Vultures - a large species that helps open the carcasses - sitting here close to a recently deceased hippo |
A sleepy Giant Eagle Owl |
Yellow-billed Oxpeckers on the back of a White Rhnno |
Lilacbreasted Roller |
Another Cape or African whitebacked vulture in flight |
Recycling: Cape Vultures (bird with white collar in foreground) and African Whitebacked Vultures on the body of a recently deceased hippo. |
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