I was amazed to see that Bushboy has the same type of spider up in Scottburgh. The synchronicity of observations on iSpot never ceases to please me; even though of course it is to be expected it reminds one that we're all living in the same world. A bit like the full moon shining over far flung loved ones even while I'm looking at it, you know?
Very hazy day - thick mist. Beak with black tip. Just one pair which appeared to be a honeymooning couple... They do almost everything in tandem - a kind of gently synchronised ballet.
VERY unusual sighting - there are a number presently at the Wildevoelvlei Sewage Works but this is the first time seen here at the Kommetjie harbour on the mudflats. Causing rather a stir in Kommetjie. Still there today (25 May).
3 August UPDATE: the flamingoes continue to feed here - numbers varying from 2 to around 110. Sometimes - for a few days in a row - none are present.