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Dronfield Birds (September)

The speckled pigeon is a common resident right across South Africa and Namibia4626 The speckled pigeon is a common resident right across South Africa and Namibia

The Cape glossy starling likes mixed woodland and savannah and also quite arid areas4627 The Cape glossy starling likes mixed woodland and savannah and also quite arid areas

The Southern grey-headed sparrow is a common resident and breeds in holes in trees or poles4628 The Southern grey-headed sparrow is a common resident and breeds in holes in trees or poles

The crested barbet is common in woodlands in Northern and North Eastern South Africa4629 The crested barbet is common in woodlands in Northern and North Eastern South Africa

The laughing dove is abundant right across South Africa named after its 'uh hu hu huu hu' call rather like a soft laugh4630 The laughing dove is abundant right across South Africa named after its 'uh hu hu huu hu' call rather like a soft laugh

The hadada ibis is often heard calling loudly as it flies overhead early in a morning. Usually lives in small groups4631 The hadada ibis is often heard calling loudly as it flies overhead early in a morning. Usually lives in small groups

There is a vulture conservation project in Dronfield and as a result they are very easy to find and photograph4632 There is a vulture conservation project in Dronfield and as a result they are very easy to find and photograph

There were mostly white-backed vultures with a few lappet-faced vultures and Cape vultures4633 There were mostly white-backed vultures with a few lappet-faced vultures and Cape vultures

As the vultures are fed they gather in large numbers4634 As the vultures are fed they gather in large numbers

A white-backed vulture enjoys a gourmet meal4635 A white-backed vulture enjoys a gourmet meal

A familiar chat, more commonly found in rocky habitats4636 A familiar chat, more commonly found in rocky habitats

This is a fiscal flycatcher4637 This is a fiscal flycatcher

Ring-necked dove4638 Ring-necked dove

If you look closely the ostrich seems to be having a chat with a small bird in the tree by its head4639 If you look closely the ostrich seems to be having a chat with a small bird in the tree by its head

Female ant-eating chat. The male has a small white patch on its wing. Likes open grassland with plenty of termite mounds4640 Female ant-eating chat. The male has a small white patch on its wing. Likes open grassland with plenty of termite mounds

The secretary bird is a raptor, although it feeds on prey captured on the ground, including snakes, and many insects4641 The secretary bird is a raptor, although it feeds on prey captured on the ground, including snakes, and many insects

Pale chanting-goshawks are widespred over much of Africa in semi arid or desert scrub areas4642 Pale chanting-goshawks are widespred over much of Africa in semi arid or desert scrub areas

A female South African Shelduck with chicks. Nests in holes in the ground, especially old aardvark burrows4643 A female South African Shelduck with chicks. Nests in holes in the ground, especially old aardvark burrows

Male South African Shelduck. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia4644 Male South African Shelduck. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia

A gigantic weaver birds communal nest4645 A gigantic weaver birds communal nest

A Very common red-faced mousebird which has a longer tail than other mousebirds4646 A Very common red-faced mousebird which has a longer tail than other mousebirds

A common mynah. Introduced from Asia in Durban, Range is expanding4647 A common mynah. Introduced from Asia in Durban, Range is expanding

Adult white-backed vulture Now endangered throughout Africa4648 Adult white-backed vulture. Now endangered throughout Africa

Juvenile white-backed vulture4649 Juvenile white-backed vulture

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