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Down by the river bird photography on the Amanzimtoti and Illovo Rivers in KwaZulu-Natal. Visiting these two rivers regularly some photography shares from the past 3 years. Some photography has been resized to try bring the picture in closer, photo's are sometimes taken clean across the river.
All photography is my own (please ask permission before you use any of my photography) Photography taken with either Canon PowerShot A530 or Canon EOS 500D
Keeping with A - Z Down by the River Photography
African darter sitting out in the early morning sun waiting to dive in for breakfast.
**African fisheagle more reddish in colouring than the previous ones I have seen.
Black kite I may have this one wrong, we do have many Yellow-billed kites but this one appeared different in colouring. Photo was not great either.
Black-headed heron along the river, scouring the grassy area for something to eat.
Blacksmith lapwing Fiercely protective of their territory, will dive bomb you and perform when you go near.
Brown-hooded kingfisher All along the river walks these pretty birds are seen going about their day.
Egyptian goose Family enjoying the freedom of the waters.
Fork-tailed drongo Jet black against a gray sky looking out for grass hoppers or anything moving in the grass.
Goliath heron we have a couple on both rivers that we have seen from time to time.
Green-woodhoopoe very noisy, very fast flying from tree to tree. I chased after them camera in hand and managed to get a shot of their awesome beaks.
Hadedah ibis no photographer will arrive down here and not get a photo of this morning, afternoon, evening alarm clock. A noisy guy is he, who gets everyone up in the neighbourhood bright and early!
Little egret brilliant white against the background.
Woolley-necked storks have become a common sight on the rivers, their numbers have grown significantly over the past few years.
Yellow-billed duck very seasonal visitor arriving to have their young at the beginning of our spring.
Mud party time with African spoonbill and Sacred ibis sloshing around together.
Join me in future adventures some of birds, flowers and animals in South Africa.
Though the sky belongs to the bird it can't fly when it's raining. - African Proverb
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Wow. I like it. I like birdies anyway, and to me exotics are just, well, wow.
The only one absolutely in common with us is the lesser (little) Egret. Our female Mallard duck looks a lot like yours, the tail is very different. We have several different kinds of Heron, but nothing like the Goliath. Our Kingfisher looks the same except the colors. Even the males are quite drab here.
What a fun post for me. Thank you.
Where about in the world are you @bigtom13
Birds are fascinating with seasonal moving to and fro, kingfisher is quite common by name we have 7 different ones and each is different in size and colour.
Look forward to seeing some of your birds.
What the bird can eat your friends ..
None of these birds are for the table @noval25 they are wild and free.
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Beautiful photography. Amazing. Regards Nainaz.
Thanks for kind words @nainaztengra
Beautiful post..stunning pictures...thanks for sharing 💖
Variety is the spice of life, have a wonderful new week @mrsbeetroo
So true...thank you.Same to you 💐
these birds are so beautiful and elegant. It is a treat to see them all together in one post. Thanks for sharing!
Once you start with birding photography you soon realize just how many are available, a little patience and a camera soon becomes a hobby @papacrusher
Amazing photos!
Thank you @rwedegis
I really don''t know much about birds though! but with what i read from these great post, i'm kinda having interest in birds. Thank you for shearing...
Awesome meeting you @segunreus keep the Nigerian flag flying high, continue enjoying what you do here in Steemit and team building up north.
Nice
wow nice, I love birds also
You have lots of birds photography collections @joanstewrt and I like it! :)
Interesting post and your pics are so clear. They convey a great message.
Nice post!
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Wide variety of animals you snapped there, no doubt a lot wouldn't be found in Australia. But we got a lot of cool ones we can see ourselves still.