| s/y Nine of Cups Birds of Africa |
| Southern Africa was a gold mine for birds...all of which seemed exotic to us. With its numerous reserves and parks, we were able to spot and photograph so many, it was almost overwhelming and of course, we saw many more than we were able to photograph. We purchased a paperback The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A Field Guide to the Animal and Plants of the Region by Vincent Carruthers which was excellent and included everything from proteas to dung beetles to lions and all the birds we saw. |
| Pied crow - Namib Desert, Namibia |
| Red headed finch - Etosha, Namibia |
Red winged starling - Cape Point, South Africa
| Sacred ibis - Hardap, Namibia |
| South African Penguin (aka jackass penguin) Boulders Beach, South Africa |
| Secretary bird - Etosha, Namibia |
Southern yellow-bellied hornbill - Etosha, Namibia
| Tawny eagle - Etosha, Namibia |
| Violet eared waxbill - Etosha, Namibia |
| White pelican - Hardap, Namibia |
| Blue Crane- National bird of South Africa Western Cape, South Africa |
Laughing dove - Etosha, Namibia
| Ostrich (wild) - Cape Point, South Africa |
| Ostrich closeup on a ranch Oudtshorn, South Africa |
Steppe buzzard - Eastern Cape, South Africa
| West Cape strutter Cape Town, South Africa |
| See more birds from our travels... Birds of New Zealand Birds of North America Birds of South America Birds of Antarctica Birds of the Caribbean Birds of the South Pacific Birds of the South Atlantic |
| Abdim's Stork - Namibia |
| Cape Bulbul - Boulders Beach, South Africa |
| Cape Sugarbird Boulders Beach, South Africa |
Cape Sparrow - Namib Desert, Namibi
| Flamingo - Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| European Bee-eater - Etosha, Namibia |
Egyptian Geese - Cape Town, South Africa
| Hartraub Gull - Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Guinea Fowl - closeup and on the move - Karoo, South Africa |
Lesser masked weaver - Etosha, Namibia
| Lesser grey shrike - Etosha, Namibia |
| Kori bustard - Etosha, Namibia |
| Avocets - Walvis Bay, Namibia |
Greenshank - Walvis Bay, Namibia
| White stork - South Africa |
| Maribou storks - Hardap, Namibia |
