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Southern Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus ssp. pygerythrus)Observer
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If you were only a Samango, you'd be a red-bum and out-of-range
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Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator)Observer
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Mr & Mrs Trump
Guess who was making all the noise!
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Observer
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Golden bungle bee
Sitting in sunny spot on veranda floor. Took off vigorously when offered tissue to climb on
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Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus)Observer
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The hedge looks back
Shy fella checking my intentions
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Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)Observer
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Home delight
Hunting through the Shell Bushes
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African Striped Skink (Trachylepis striata)Observer
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Colonisers
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Southern Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis ssp. senegalensis)Observer
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Too shy to laugh
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Panafrican Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp ssp. vidua)Observer
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Longfella & spouse
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Southern Tree Agama (Acanthocercus atricollis)Observer
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Pretty good camo
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Southern Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis ssp. senegalensis)Observer
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Nictitating loner
Still surprisingly rare (cf Red-eyed Doves) joining PT Whydahs, Mannikins & Sparrows on feeder lawn
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Streaky Blackcollar Barbet (Lybius torquatus ssp. torquatus)Observer
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Lookout
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Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)Observer
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She's happy now ...
Big male joined her on neighbour's lawn at 5:45 this morning with much honking and open-wing displaying.
Settled down for a snooze after bathing, then she led him round the house doubtless in search of catfood.
No interaction with ubiquitous Hadeda
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Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Genus Catantops)Observer
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Geranium hopper
c. 20 mm length
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Ribbon Plant (Hypoestes aristata)Observer
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First flowering
Planted 28/10/2023
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Southern Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash ssp. hagedash)Observer
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Town birds
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Bitou Bush (Osteospermum moniliferum ssp. rotundatum)Observer
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First flowering
Planted 07/02/2024
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African Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis ssp. rudis)Observer
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As the tide comes in
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Southern Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata ssp. scutata)Observer
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Not in a flocking mood today?
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Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)Observer
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Unhappy girl
Calling repeatedly from her rooftop until dark
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African Coromandel (Asystasia intrusa)Observer
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See Butterfly: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206257367
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Coridius lividusObserver
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Little dark horse
Flew quite strongly from elevated perch
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Southern Tree Agama (Acanthocercus atricollis)Observer
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Precocious
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African Striped Skink (Trachylepis striata)Observer
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No worries
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Chilly Pansy (Junonia natalica ssp. natalica)Observer
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Hot chills
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Observer
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Cute on Coromandel
See Plant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206259784
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