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Mainland African Darter (Anhinga rufa ssp. rufa)Observer
nickleggattDescription
Darter eating Tilapia. (See duplicate observation)
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Southern Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax ssp. rapax)Observer
bushboyDescription
Not being civil to a Civet
See the prey: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50520390
See scavenging juv Bateleur: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50520118
Pics kind courtesy of Genie Retief
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Striped Ground Gecko (Pachydactylus wahlbergii ssp. furcifer)Observer
danielventer
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African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis)Observer
colin25Description
Photo credits: Etienne De Beer
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Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)Observer
ilzejoubertDescription
A particularly cool observation. It allowed me to get very close while it was devouring a freshly caught and killed chicken on our property.
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Karoo Sand Snake (Psammophis notostictus)Observer
berkeley_lumbDescription
Observation for prey: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234408725
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Common Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis ssp. capensis)Observer
hironsDescription
Picking up fish that jumped onto vegetation after being chased by Cape Cormorants hunting.
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African Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus ssp. meridionalis)Observer
hironsDescription
Picking up fish that jumped onto vegetation after being chased by Cape Cormorants hunting.
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Midlands Dwarf Chameleon Complex (Complex Bradypodion melanocephalum)Observer
dylanleonard
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Southern Crested-Flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas ssp. cyanomelas)Observer
gawie
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Spotted-necked Otter (Hydrictis maculicollis)Observer
gigilaidlerDescription
True Co-ords due to national boundary inaccuracy:
-17.49698, 24.32355
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Southern Vlei Rat (Otomys irroratus)Observer
richardmckibbinDescription
Image Credit Trish Beaumont
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Fulvous Hawk (Coelonia fulvinotata)Observer
philippa5000Description
Observed crossing the driveway, then later burrowing into the soil.
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Brown Hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea)Observer
ratiteDescription
one of the greatest close encounters of my life
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Julia Skimmer (Orthetrum julia)Observer
siyabongadumaDescription
A Gragonfly.
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Lowveld Collared Sunbird (Hedydipna collaris ssp. zuluensis)Observer
wynand_uys
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Ramari’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon eueu)Observer
pieter137Description
Possibly a Cuvier's beaked whale. 5m long. Female. No teeth. Washed up onto beach about 400m south of Stompneus point light house at St. Helena Bay.
A similar-looking, but smaller female specimen of about 3m length also washed ashore, about a 100m from the adult female.
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Fynbos Southern Double-Collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus ssp. chalybeus)Observer
ian_van_romburgh
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Southern Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio ssp. morio)Observer
tjeerddwDescription
red-winged starling/onychognathus morio on Klipspringer [Oreotragus oreotragus]
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African-Asian Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis)Observer
highstonDescription
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Southern and Eastern African Caracal (Caracal caracal ssp. caracal)Observer
duncanmacduff
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Fireflies (Family Lampyridae)Observer
tinaduplessisDescription
Glow worm eating a snail
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Southern Narina Trogon (Apaloderma narina ssp. narina)Observer
colin25Description
Photo credits: Etienne De Beer.
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Swift Moths (Family Hepialidae)Observer
christinersDescription
3 separate nest, hollow "balloons" using vegetation for support.
On opening one saw a tunnel into the ground and unidentifiable roundish objects attached firmly to the "ceiling "
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African Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis ssp. capensis)Observer
traveler57
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Grayfoot Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus ssp. griseipes)Observer
pedrovictorafDescription
Mucho más en http://azulpalidophoto.blogspot.com/
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South African Yellow Weaver (Ploceus subaureus ssp. subaureus)Observer
lawrencemmartin
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Natal Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas concolor)Observer
wynand_uysDescription
The predator.
The prey here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195666443
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Southern Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis ssp. gutturalis)Observer
drmckenzie
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Western Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea ssp. purpurea)Observer
simbenDescription
fishing (see www.inaturalist.org/observations/202513671)
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Common Bark Mantid (Oxypiloidea tridens)Observer
berniedupDescription
Lower Sabie Camp, Kruger NP, Mpumalanga, SOUTH AFRICA
