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South Africa birds from around Johannesburg

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- August 22, 2024 at 1:14 pm - Views: 489 #3288
  
  Gordon
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  Wadding through a few thousand photos and videos from South Africa! Not easy when you are very jetlagged!
  
  Here are a few from around Johannesburg:
  
  African Black Duck
  
  Yellow-billed Duck
  
  Egyptian Goose
  
  Hadeda Ibis
  
  Sacred Ibis
  
  Blacksmith Lapwing
  
  Black-collared Barbet
  
  Crested Barbet
  
  Cape Glossy Starling
  
  Cape Robin-chat
  
  Cape White-eye
  
  Dark-capped Bulbul
  
  Fiscal Flycatcher
  
  Grey-headed Gull
  
  Karoo Thrush
  
  Laughing Dove
  
  Long-crested Eagle
  
  Rose-ringed Parakeet
  
  Southern Masked Weaver
  
  Speckled Mousebird
  
  Tawny-flanked Prinia
  
  Thick-billed Weaver
  
  Hope you all enjoy!
  
  Gordon
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