Hluhluwe-Imfolozi is blessed with a rich diversity of avifauna – this gallery shows just a small selection of the 104 bird species we identified during our visit in December.
Mocking Cliff Chat (male)
Lanner Falcon
Three-banded Plover
European Roller
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Familiar Chat
House Sparrow
Martial Eagle
Woolly-necked Stork
Yellow-billed Kite
Narina trogon
Trumpeter Hornbill
Green-backed Heron
Black-bellied Bustard
White-backed Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Tawny Eagle
African Green Pigeon
European Roller
Black Cuckoo-shrike (female)
Violet-backed Starling
White-browed Scrub-Robin
Water Thick-knee
Mocking Cliff Chat (male)
White Stork
European Honey Buzzard
Pin-tailed Whydah
Red-winged Starling
Southern Black Flycatcher
Common Buttonquail
Secretarybird nest building
DeWetsWild 
You were busy! Did you have any time for rest? I’d love to live in your camera! Beautiful!! 😉
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We rest when we’re busy exploring, AJ!
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That White-backed Vulture looks like some sort of Disney henchman!
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They do get a bad rap in the movies, don’t they Kathy. But actually they are a pretty important player in the ecosystem, so we should be paying them more respect!
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pragtige foto’s Dries!!
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Baie dankie, Aletta!
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Splendid captures! You have got a lovely blog here, I truly enjoy it. I have nominated your blog for the Bloggers Recognition Award. Please find the link at:
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Congratulations, Savita, on the well deserved recognition, and thank you for mentioning our blog so favourably!
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Ai, jou fotos bly net pragtig.
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Dis baie gaaf van jou, baie dankie!
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India has a kingfisher that is beautiful beyond words–regal and intelligent too. Then there is the common Myna bird that is so loved because of its sounds. I have wondered at times if the Myna can mock other birds or if all those calls are their own.
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The world’s birds bring pleasure and beauty to so many peole!
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An amazing amount of diversity!
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At times bewildering!
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Always a delight to go birding with you 🙂
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Thank you! Nice to have you come along!
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The European Roller is beautiful! Slightly turquoise feathers is it?
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Indeed Lois! The photos don’t really do their brilliant colours justice. You should see them in flight!
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