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I'd love to be able to sleep over at the top of the mountain one day.

The best I could do in as early as possible to get up there morning light.

Let's start with a ringed Buff-streaked chat male


and his lady friend


A male Mocking Chat


and a Female Cape rock Thrush


and I must get back to Marakele to get a better shot of this one

Nice topic and pics Avon!

Very nice pictures Avon.

Don't forget to look for the Cape Sugarbird in the summer months.

Thanx, yes I missed out on the sugar bird - hence the hint to sleep over on top of the mountain

A few more shots - this is not my thread, I just started it - please add more birdies

Female Cape Mocking Chat


White-browed Sparrow-weaver


Pied Babbler doing what they do best

Taken in the camp site

Taken on top of the mountain

When I visited Marakele I was not yet an avid bird-watcher. I really missed out, but I did took some photos of the odd bird I spotted. Here are some of them..

Buff-streaked Chat


Emerald-spotted Wood Dove


Grey Heron


Pied Kingfisher


Verreax's Eagle

More Marakele birdies....

Bontle residents:

Crested Fancolin

Helmeted Guineafowl:

Another one:

Too many photo's on this page already I think.

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