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November 11th 2010
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -26.1538, 28.0389This afternoon Paul, Jen and I went to the Montecasino Bird Park. I'm not that interested in birds and didn't know what to expect. When we arrived we choose to go through the Lorikeet Aviary first. In here there were lots of friendly lorikeets that we could feed nectar to. The birds would sit on our hands and eat the nectar. It was a bit ticklish when they stood on my... Read Full Entry



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43 Cuckoo43 Cuckoo
43 Cuckoo
A variety of cuckoo- with very interesting feathers on its head.
44 In the Tree44 In the Tree
44 In the Tree
A tree full of Scarlett Ibis.
45 Parrot45 Parrot
45 Parrot
A Grey Headed Parrot.
46 Hornbill46 Hornbill
46 Hornbill
An African Grey Hornbill.
47 Golden47 Golden
47 Golden
A Golden Concure - a very yellow bird.
48 Parrot48 Parrot
48 Parrot
Another Grey Headed Parrot.
49 Back 49 Back
49 Back
The colours on the back of the Grey Headed Parrot.
50 Nest50 Nest
50 Nest
A weaver's nest.
51 Roller51 Roller
51 Roller
A Lilac Breasted Roller up high in a palm tree.
52 Roller52 Roller
52 Roller
The back of the Lilac Breasted Roller - various shades of blue.
53 Playing 53 Playing
53 Playing
Paul playing with the Grey Headed Parrot.
54 Pigeon 54 Pigeon
54 Pigeon
An African Olive Pigeon.
55 Turaco55 Turaco
55 Turaco
A White Cheeked Turaco with fluffy black feathers on its head.
56 Hornbill56 Hornbill
56 Hornbill
An African Grey Hornbill - which is more brown than grey.
57 Unknown57 Unknown
57 Unknown
This variety of bird is unknown to me.
58 In the Tree58 In the Tree
58 In the Tree
One of the many Scarlett Ibis' in the tree.
59 Long Feathered59 Long Feathered
59 Long Feathered
This unknown bird has long feathers.
60 Spiky60 Spiky
60 Spiky
This unknown bird has a spiky hair style.
61 Duck61 Duck
61 Duck
A South African Shell Duck and its reflection on the water.
62 Heron62 Heron
62 Heron
A White Crowned Night Heron standing by the water.
63 Guinea Fowl63 Guinea Fowl
63 Guinea Fowl
A Crested Guinea Fowl - very interesting as the white dots on the feathers are all in a straight line.



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