Bird at the Hide 01 Kingfisher

Bird at the Hide

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March 19th 2012
Geo: -24.7805, 26.2917This afternoon after work I went to sit in the hide- a great place for some peace and quiet. There was not much happening at all, just a few birds here and there. The only interesting thing I saw was a very pretty blue Woodland Kingfisher. This bird looks even prettier when it is flying and then more of the bright blue is visible. ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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