Aloe ferox in flower

Winter in the Eastern Cape is fantastic for many reasons in my opinion - and one of them is the great birding to be enjoyed around the stands of Aloe ferox scattered throughout Kwandwe. While sitting in one spot, we saw Greater and Lesser Double-collared sunbirds, Amethyst sunbirds, and one of Kwandwe's Star Birds, a Malachite sunbird varying its nectar diet with a moth. Aside from sunbirds we clocked up an impressive list of Dark-capped bulbul, Sombre greenbul, Cape rock thrush, White-throated sparrows, Black-headed oriole and Streaky-headed seedeaters all within photographic range.

Posted: Kwandwe by Phill Steffny, Date: 31 July 2008