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1403-218 Golden Gate Highlands Park--Possible female  African Stonechat  
   

GOLDEN GATE HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK TO HOWICK, SOUTH AFRICA—Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1403-218 Golden Gate Highlands Park--Possible female African Stonechat

GOLDEN GATE HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK TO HOWICK, SOUTH AFRICA—Wednesday, March 12, 2014

March 12th 2014
Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Glen Reenen Rest Camp to Howick (266 km or 165 miles), Wednesday, March 12th. This clear blue morning we started out driving the Blesbok Loop where we encountered many long tailed Widowbirds and watched them fly around and then into the long grass. It is hard to see how they can possibly fly with so long a tail--almost twice the length of t ... read more
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South African Flag After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
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