Not Boaring - Imfolozi and the Berg

[Hads]

The next part of the trip will be a few photo's from the Drakensberg.

There will be a few bird and Hiking photos. 

[Atravelynn]

Those Guinea Fowl chicks are the smallest I've ever seen. Right out of the egg!

[TonyQ]

You had really productive drives with some great sightings 

[Peter Connan]

A lovely family trip! Imfolozi sure looks like it's worth another trip.

 

The as-yet-unidentified spurfowl is Crested francolin.

But the Bee-eater is a European.

[Hads]

Many Apologies for the late return to this trip report.

Thanks, @Peter Connanfor the bird ID's.

 

For the next part of the trip we stayed in the Drakensberg Mountains and at Mountain Splendour eco resort - https://www.mountainsplendour.co.za/.

The hosts Iain and Su are fantastic and very accommodating

It actually looks like you are more in Europe than in Africa.

It is a great spot to base yourself on exploring the Mountains, you can hire mountain bikes (they have a bike shop that also does repairs) and plenty of nice hiking trails.

The bird life around camp is also pretty good.

Views from our cabin.

 

 

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[Hads]

A few of the birds from around our Cabin.

Hadeda Ibis

Cape Turtle Dove?? - @Peter Connanmight help here  

African Hoopoe - there was a pair that had a nest in the next door cabin ceiling space - hard to get decent photo's though for a novice like me.

They would often bring worms and insects to the nesting site.

Village weaver I think??

Fork Tailed drongo ??

 

 

Female Sunbird of some breed??

 

 

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[Hads]

African Hoopoe's feeding their young 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Hads]

A few more birds from around our Cabin.

Marico Sunbird

 

 

Cape Turtle Dove

African Hoopoe looking for breakfast

 

 

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[Peter Connan]

Cape Turtle is correct. But the one a few posts later is Red-eyed.

 

Village Weaver is possible but so is Southern Masked, and that's much more common. Need to see the back to determine.

 

Drongo is correct but the Sunbird is Southern Double-collared just based on distribution.

 

Looks like a nice place for a rest!