Today I went to Cape Vidal park with Natascha. Cape Vidal is the Big 5 park above St Lucia. The coast has dunes, a forest, then a wet area and then it is normal savannah again. But from the road it looks like a different area, with different birds and the same Big 5 animals. We end the day with bird guide Ian Ferrera, who shows me birds in a wet area for 2.5 hours. If I come this way again, I would like to explore the entire area around St Lucia with him.
Black-headed heron
Ardea melanocephala
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 20.1 m
The photo shows a Black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala). It is a bird in the order 015 pelecaniformes and the family 002 ardeidae. The photo was taken at P237 (uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 07:20 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Yellow-throated longclaw
Macronyx croceus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 24.9 m
The photo shows a Yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 119 motacillidae. The photo was taken at P237 (uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 07:22 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 9.58 m
The photo shows a Intermediate egret (Egretta intermedia). It is a bird in the order 015 pelecaniformes and the family 002 ardeidae. The photo was taken at P237 (Khula Village, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 07:42 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
African pygmy goose
Nettapus auritus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 16.0 m
The photo shows a African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus). It is a bird in the order 007 anseriformes and the family 003 anatidae. The photo was taken at P237 (Khula Village, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 07:47 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Red-billed teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 37.0 m
The photo shows a Red-billed teal (Anas erythrorhyncha). It is a bird in the order 007 anseriformes and the family 003 anatidae. The photo was taken at P237 (uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 07:54 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Greater crested tern
Thalasseus bergii
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 96.8 m
The photo shows a Greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii). It is a bird in the order 024 charadriiformes and the family 017 laridae. The photo was taken at Ranger, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at 09:58 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Reed cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 21.5 m
The photo shows a Reed cormorant (Microcarbo africanus). It is a bird in the order 016 suliformes and the family 003 phalacrocoracidae. The photo was taken at P237 (uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 10:46 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
African jacana
Actophilornis africanus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 11.5 m
The photo shows a African jacana (Actophilornis africanus). It is a bird in the order 024 charadriiformes and the family 012 jacanidae. The photo was taken at P237 (Khula Village, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) at 10:49 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
White-faced whistling duck
Dendrocygna viduata
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 44.9 m
The photo shows a White-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata). It is a bird in the order 007 anseriformes and the family 003 anatidae. The photo was taken at Saint Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at 14:09 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Common wart-hog
Phacochoerus africanus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 18.9 m
The photo shows a Common wart-hog (Phacochoerus africanus). It is a animal in the order artiodactyla and the family suidae. The photo was taken at Saint Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at 14:22 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Common waxbill
Estrilda astrild
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 16.2 m
The photo shows a Common waxbill (Estrilda astrild). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 115 estrildidae. The photo was taken at Saint Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at 14:32 on Thursday July 18, 2024.
Yellow-breasted apalis
Apalis flavida
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 9.68 m
The photo shows a Yellow-breasted apalis (Apalis flavida). It is a bird in the order 040 passeriformes and the family 088 cisticolidae. The photo was taken at Saint Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at 15:05 on Thursday July 18, 2024.