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No snow yet...

...as it is certainly cold enough, and I watch the highest peak every day. The highest peak of the mountain range is called the Dome, and you can see it in the picture

A Smart Way to Deal with the Weather (Es-Eng)

Como están los que siguen todas las semanas esta hermosa ¨Community¨: Siempre feliz de que llegara el día de participar de este maravilloso

All in one morning...

...as it is known that here in the Cape, we can have all seasons in one day. First a lovely blue early morning, and a pied crow guiding a harrier hawk out of its

Two of my favorites on show.

The smallest and the biggest of the sunbird species with their iridescent colors. At first, I will show you the smallest sunbird and his claim to fame is that he

A relaxed stroll at the seaside.

We decided to go and breathe in some salty sea air as it's good for the lungs. Such a contrast from the pure mountain air, as the ocean air smells wild and free.

Varied mountain-scapes...

...and as usual the clouds played their complimentary role. There is no order in the shots below, as I decided to just post the photos randomly. By order I mean

Hygiene and impatience...

...as I have two picture stories in here for you today. With a smile of course. Now what do hygiene and patience have to do with each other? I somehow know that

Great to discover a new species (Es-Eng)

Qué alegría que nos volvamos a encontrar en esta hermosa ¨FeatheredFriendsCommunity¨: para participar del ¨FeatheredFriends¨-¨PhotoContest¨:  de la señora

Brand new...

...as the parents came in to introduce their new baby. It is a little Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) and it is a real pretty little critter. We had not

River guardians

Well, don't really know how good of a guardian are they... but they'll have to do. Since the theme for this week's SMAP is free, I'll place in the spotlight these

Owl season...

...it seems to be owl season, as I got two owls in different locations. I have done a previous post of the owl in the first 5 shots below, but these are all new

Flying geese on show.

The one landed first and I knew that the partner would also come. So I was ready and waiting. They landed on a roof top with their typical loud Egyptian geese calls,

Some lovely birdies today.

A friend asked me if the sunbirds prefer colored flowers, and yes, they do. The first one is a female Southern Double-collared Sunbird (5 shots), and the second

The smallest of pigeons (Es-Eng)

Hola, apasionados de los amigos con plumas y fieles seguidores de esta hermosa ¨FeatheredFriendsCommunity¨: Creo que este video que hicimos con la abuela va

Addition to the chicken family

These three hatched two days ago. Mom is a bentham, dad is Gray, our Chinese downy rooster. There could have been more little ones, but it turned out to be three

Opening with a funny scene...

...a live joke mind you, as a bit of confusion was at play. Hello, she said, who are you? is this your car as it is not parked very well. Alcohol can have a different

The Birds, nests and the day

Labor is universal. Not just humans but birds also do labor. They fly off their nests early in the morning and struggle to receive their due from the nature. These

Tracking an early morning sunbird.

Some sunbird action on show today and I hope that the Saturday is good for everyone. This is a male Southern Double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus), and after

A bit about the mountains...

...as today there was a constant change to the views. A very eventful day weatherwise, but we are now used to it, and I always have my camera loaded and ready to

A little water can't be denied to another bird (Es-Eng)

Como están las personas que aman y siguen semanalmente a esta hermosa ¨FeatheredFriendsCommunity¨: Este es otro precioso video que hemos hecho en compañía de