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| Oriole: (Eastern) Blackheaded Oriole |
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 avon voslooJunior Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:24 am Posts: 186 Location: Kempton Park 
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Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:47 am  |
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Also found in Satara June 2005.
They are very tame & with some patience you can get real close to them.  |
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Freda Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:01 am Posts: 2155 Location: Marloth Park, South Africa
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| Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:49 pm |
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Berg-en-dal, 23-11-2005.
I usually hear the 'chew chew' but can't find them  |
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Johann Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:29 am Posts: 958 Location: Stuck in Gauteng 
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Peter Betts Joined: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:38 pm Posts: 1070 Location: Port Elizabeth
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| Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:30 pm |
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Johann wrote [img]...[/img]
Great pics guys Ive only seen the African Golden Orioletwice... At Pafuri Picnic Spot and Figtree Winmill, Shangoni Section Posted edited by DB |
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j-ms Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:55 pm Posts: 336 Location: Schoenmakerskop (near Port Elizabeth)
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| Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:57 pm |
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wildtuinman wrote Lovely liquid sound they produce. Saw their eurasian cousin in Jan in southern Kruger. Saw 2 Eurasian Golden Orioles in KNP in Feb this year. |
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Wildman Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:27 pm Posts: 79 Location: Pretoria, RSA
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| Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:34 pm |
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Who needs KNP if you've got a great garden (just kiddin'
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I ticked-off this splendid bird for the first time in my garden last week! I live in Pretoria, over 400km away from KNP! |
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wildtuinman Legendary Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:27 am Posts: 5355 Location: Chasing down the rarities
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| Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:21 am |
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Wildman wrote Who needs KNP if you've got a great garden (just kiddin'
)I ticked-off this splendid bird for the first time in my garden last week! I live in Pretoria, over 400km away from KNP! 
Yes, they are present in PTA(Home of SANP HQ). Saw a group of 5 birds together once. |
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MarkWildDog Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:33 am Posts: 950
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| Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:07 am |
I battled to get a pic of the bird itself because it was so skittish. But I managed to photograph it's nest which is known as 'the old man's beard'. ___________________________________________ Eastern Blackheaded Oriole Oriolus larvatus Easy to identify - Black head, yellow body. Size: 24 cm. Sexes: Alike. Juvenile: Dark brown head with flecks of black, lacks the red bill. Habitat: Mature woodland, mostly broadleafed, forest edge and exotic. Status: Common. Call: Whistle, 'pooodleeoo' and harsh 'kweeer'. *Source: Birds of Southern Africa - Ian Sinclair & Phil Hockey |
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Elsa Moderator Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:31 pm Posts: 7260 Location: Ballito, KZN North Coast, South Africa
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| Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:01 pm |
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Is this the same bird, can't find any other Oriole that matches.
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Lizet Grobbelaar Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:23 pm Posts: 669 Location: Pretoria
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| Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:34 pm |
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The aloes at Lower-Sabie are in bloom and, at the moment a very good place for bird-photography. We had many visits of various birds.
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Elmar Joined: Sun May 11, 2008 2:07 pm Posts: 45
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| Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:46 pm |
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Stunning picture Lizet - please show us more. I was wondering what is the exact flowering period of the aloes? I know it is winter time, but when does it generally start and when does it end? Might be useful for birders to know this, as it is a good time to be in the Kruger camps.
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Lizet Grobbelaar Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 3:23 pm Posts: 669 Location: Pretoria
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| Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:46 pm |
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Thanks Elmar & Siobain
 I am not really sure when exatly the aloes start and ends but it could depend on the water it recieves in summer? This was taken the last few days of July but my aloes at home(Pta) started early in June already. I know that the Impala-lily stop flowering if you water them too much in winter, happened this winter with ours. Cheers LG |
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Cherries Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:35 pm Posts: 704 Location: Randburg
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| Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:54 pm |
 Just think this bird is so beautiful! |
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Scottm Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 1:26 pm Posts: 168 Location: Fourways, Johannesburg
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| Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:55 pm |
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BHO with a pollen-covered face, Lataba, 08/2011
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granjan Junior Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:20 am Posts: 589 Location: cornwall uk
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| Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:59 pm |
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Saw this one outside bungalow 51 at Berg-an-Dal last week. This lovely tree was full of birds.
 black headed oriole by jansp, on Flickr |
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