Thursday 7 October 2010

A World of Birds – at Blue Hill Escape


While on a trip to Cape Town last month, I visited the World of Birds in Hout Bay. This private bird sanctuary has hundreds of birds of maybe over a hundred species. The birds are mostly South African, but there are also a collection of parrots and pigeons from across the world. The large walk in aviaries allow one the chance to photo birds normally disappearing down the back end of one’s binoculars. Here is a selection of birds that can be seen at the World of Birds that are also found at Blue Hill Escape and surrounding area.

Booted Eagle

African Goshawk - female

Greater Kestrel

Secretary Bird

Rock Kestrel

Gymnogene (African Harrier Hawk)

African Spoonbill

Grey Heron

Snowy Egret

Pied Crow

Red Bishop

Sacred Ibis

Speckled Pigeon

Spotted Eagle Owl

Steppe Buzzard

Water Dikkop

White-breasted Cormorant

Yellow-billed Kite

Cape Fox



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