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The Storks of Africa

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Sometimes they have to protect their catches from piratic African Fish Eagles who swoop down as soon as they that see a Saddle-bill has successfully caught a fish. During breeding season, their white plumage turns a delicate pink color, a lovely sight indeed. They also prey on frogs and crabs.

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Birding and Safari-ing South Africa with the ABA

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to the ongoing conservation of breeding Lesser Flamingos at Kimberley’s Kamfers Dam to the Albatross Task Force, which works with fishermen to find solutions to seabird bycatch (birds caught in fishermen’s nets). Verreaux’s Eagle-Owls are amongst the heaviest and longest owls in the world.

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KwaZulu-Natal

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This image shows Sani Pass, a rough 4×4 track leading into the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. Sundevall named Wahlberg’s Eagle and Wahlberg’s Honeyguide in his memory. This bird breeds in the forests of the Transkei area and is only a winter visitor to KwaZulu-Natal. Image by Adam Riley. Image by Hugh Chittenden.