What
South African Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius ssp. capensis)Observer
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Hippo
Early morning wallowing in the river near Skukuza
What
Grey Cape White-Eye (Zosterops virens ssp. capensis)Observer
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Baby birds
Kirstenbosch parking lot, sitting in one of the garden beds - under a sprinkler.
What
Fynbos Southern Double-Collared Sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus ssp. chalybeus)Observer
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Kirstenbosch sunbird
Photos / Sounds
What
Cape House Snake (Boaedon capensis)Observer
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Brown house snake - Hermanus
Found on the road near an open plot on a rainy day. Not moving.
Photos / Sounds
What
Hard Pines (Subgenus Pinus)Observer
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Klaasens Rd, Wynberg: Looks like pine nuts are the order of the day (see third picture). (Google, OSM)Description
Pine nut
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Klaasens Rd, Wynberg: Looks like pine nuts are the order of the day (see third picture). (Google, OSM)Description
Albino tree squirrel
Number of tree squirrels foraging in the grass below the pine trees, however the albino one stood out!
What
Mica Cap (Coprinellus micaceus)Observer
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Parasola
These seem to appear and disappear within a day in a shady part of my garden specifically after a good watering and a warm day.