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JenB
 Post subject: Cape Vultures around Northcliff hill.
Unread postPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:26 am 
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Location: Johannesburg - where they cut down trees and name streets after them.
To my delight and great surprise this morning on Trevor Hardaker's SA Rare Bird News email.
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In Gauteng, there was some excitement yesterday when 5 CAPE VULTURES were spotted flying around Northcliff Hill in Johannesburg yesterday whilst a single individual was reported close by this morning as well.

Wow! :D

Does anyone know the history of these vultures around Northcliff? In previous years, before the koppie became so built up vultures (I think it was Cape?) used to nest there. Hence the Afrikaans name Aasvoëlkop (Vulture hill).
What are the chances again... :pray: .... or were they just around for some other reason?

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 Post subject: Re: Cape Vultures around Northcliff hill.
Unread postPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:07 pm 
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:? Don't know. :roll: More please. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Cape Vultures around Northcliff hill.
Unread postPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:13 pm 
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Time for a Vulture restaurant in your garden ,JenB, then we could get to see them as well.

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