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Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
The heron was hunting and then ate a mole. After the meal was swallowed it walked a bit further into the center of the field.
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Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)Observer
jeltje2Description
Fluffy white growths appeared on a decaying log in garden after some rainy days.The biggest on the photo was 16mm across,the smallest 6mm, but there were even smaller ones few mm wide. Those were spherical with a dark spot. The photos show a top view, side view and from below, with gills visible on the bigger specimens.
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Typical Falcons (Genus Falco)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Harassment in the skies. Heard the gull and saw the commotion, a falcon being chased by crows and a seagull. Seagull flew off after a bit but the crows continued to harass the falcon which flew off heading south-east.
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Pied Crow (Corvus albus)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Harassment in the skies. Heard the gull and saw the commotion; a falcon being chased by crows and a gull. The gull flew off after a bit but the crows continued to harass the falcon which flew off heading south-east.
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Slippery Jacks (Genus Suillus)Observer
jeltje2Description
Light brown mushrooms with convex caps,some of which had been nibbled. Misshapen due to growing over and against each other.The one I looked at had no normal gills and a short yellow smooth stem. Found growing in clusters on a grassed pavement, not near or on visible dead wood.
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Bearded Screwmoss (Pseudocrossidium crinitum)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Growing in between the grass.
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Southern Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus ssp. melanoleucus)Observer
jeltje2Description
Bird of prey is similar in size to the Pied Crow (length 50cm). Long bare yellow looking legs, long blunt tail.I think I see a white patch on chin.The rest of the bird is dark,silhoutted against the morning sun.Maybe it has caught something white.
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Clicking Stream Frog (Strongylopus grayii)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Male and female with eggs in a pot plant base with water in it. Male had been clicking in the back garden for some days now, I'd say he got noticed.
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Southern Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis ssp. niger)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Four geese in total on the field but one was not welcomed by the others and was actively chased off. That one flew off a bit and stayed at a distance while the other three rested and preened themselves. Later they flew off together but making noises at the leading goose.
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Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Goose preening itself
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Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Was pointed out that I have more than one species observed in flight.
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African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Got some pictures at the southern pond on Ottery field before it started to rain again.
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Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Got some pictures at the southern pond on Ottery field before it started to rain again.
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African Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus ssp. meridionalis)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Got some pictures at the southern pond on Ottery field before it started to rain again.
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Yellow-billed Egret (Ardea brachyrhyncha)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Got some pictures at the southern pond on Ottery field before it started to rain again.
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Southern Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata ssp. undulata)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Got some pictures at the southern pond on Ottery field before it started to rain again. Several ducks on the water.
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Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Got some pictures at the southern pond on Ottery field before it started to rain again.
Noticed one Cape shoveler swimming with the yellow-billed ducks.
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Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Nice big arum lily.
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Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Male and female swimming away from me at Battswood pond.
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Cape-Pondweed (Aponogeton distachyos)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Lots of waterblommetjies in the pond. Can see the white flowers from a distance.
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Southern Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash ssp. hagedash)Observer
alfredoreilobodasneves
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Rain Daisy (Dimorphotheca pluvialis)Observer
jeltje2Description
Yearly early spring display.Now earmarked for development
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Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
Spotted each other at the same time I think.
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African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)Observer
alfredoreilobodasnevesDescription
I am so happy to see one here again. Last time I saw one was years back when I was in primary school.
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Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)Observer
rehadrahimDescription
Spotted after heavy rainfall last night and most of this morning!
