Fine Plumage

Although the weather was disappointingly "somber" during the last tour through our beautiful country, it didn't stop the birds from "coming out to play" & to reveal their fine plumage - like this Giant kingfisher . . .

. . . or this Burchell's coucal also known as the 'rainbird' because of its typically mellow hooting voice during or after rain.

A special treat was this preening Black-bellied korhaan . . .

. . . as was spotting this Orange-throated longclaw.

Always a favourite in the plumage "department" is this Greater Double-Collard sunbird . . .

. . . whereas the larger sized Helmeted guineafowl usually occur in flocks.

Although an Olive thrush is quite a common resident amongst the South African Birds, its plumage generally tends to be more dull than this specimen . . .

. . . and whereas the plumage of a Hartlaub's gull isn't as colourful as those of the ones above, this bird nonetheless is posing quite impressively.