In and around Cape Town mostly with some from the Greater Cape area – Panasonic Lumix G9 Mark 1 with 25mm f1.4, 42.5 nocticron f1.2, 35-100, 8-18. 100-400. March 24 added new Lumix G9ii vastly improved auto-focus for birds etc only the 100-400 lens attached to this.
NOVEMBER 2023
Muizenberg
Lumix G9
Muizenberg
Lumix G9
Muizenberg
Lumix G9
St James
Lumix G9
St James
Lumix G9
St James
Lumix G9
Under the railway to the Sea St James
Lumix G9
St James
Lumix G9
St James with Lulu
Lumix G9
And back under the railway
Lumix G9
Table Bay V&A
Lumix G9
De Waterkant – Central Cape Town
Lumix G9
De Waterkant
Lumix G9
De Waterkant
Lumix G9
Wine Farm Durbanville
Lumix G9
Wine Farm Durbanville
Lumix G9
In the garden
Lumix G9
The newly born baby Eagle Owls at Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
Cape Bulbul in flight Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
Kirstenbosch – Cape Bulbul
Lumix G9
In the garden
Lumix G9
Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
Kirstenbosch Cape Bulbul
Lumix G9
Walk about Constantia
Lumix G9
Walk about Constantia
Lumix G9
In the garden
Lumix G9
Sea Point
Lumix G9
In the garden
Lumix G9
DECEMBER 2023
Intaka Island
Lumix G9
Groot Constantia
Lumix G9
One of the owlets Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
In the garden
Owlet parent – Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
In the garden
The other Eagle owlet parent – Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
In the garden
Lumix G9
Kirstenbosch Sugarbird
Lumix G9
Wynberg Boys Playing Fields
At Boschendal Paarl-Franshoek
At Boschendal – Paarl- Franshoek
Kirstenbosch Sugarbird
Lumix G9
Kirstenbosch Cape Eagle Owl
Lumix G9
In the garden
Lumix G9
In the garden
Cape Bulbul Kirstenbosch
Lumix G9
In the garden
Groot Constantia
Lumix G9
January 2024
The neglected Tokai Manor House, National Monument, National DISGRACE,
Tokai Manor House
Tokai
Tokai Manor House
Tokai Manor House
Tokai Manor House
Eagle Owl Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch Sugarbird on Protea
Tokai Forest
In the garden where’s the G&T
Near Paarl
Lulu at 18 months
Coffee & Cake near Paarl
In the garden
In the garden
In the garden cape white-eye
In the garden
In the garden
FEBRUARY 2024
Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia
In the garden
Cape Robin-Chat Kirstenbosch
In the garden
Groot Constantia
Kirstenbosch – Klaas’s Cuckoo a first for me –
Kirstenbosch Klaas’s Cuckoo
Kirstenbosch – Klaas’s Cuckoo
In the garden
Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch – sugarbird
Kirstenbosch – sunbird
Tokai Forest
Kirstenbosch – The dance of the Sugarbirds
Sugarbirds
Sugarbirds
Cape Bulbul
In the garden
Kirstenbosch Double collared Sunbird
Tokai Forest
Kirstenbosch Sugarbird
Kirstenbosch Protea
Kirstenbosch Paradise fly-catcher
In the garden
Kirstenbosch Sunbird & proteas
Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch – Mousebird
Kirstenbosch – Sunbird
In the garden
In the garden
Kirstenbosch – Sunbird
MARCH 2024
Late summer day Kirstenbosch
Cape Batis – Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch
African Dusky Fly-Catcher – Kirstenbosch
Escaping the dog – Tokai
Cape Robin-Chat – Kirstenbosch
In the Garden
Mousebird – Kirstenbosch
African Eagle Owl on the River in Kirstenbosch
In the Garden
Chance encounter we both got a fright – E-Owl K’Bosch
Beautiful Skies – Kirstenbosch.
In the Garden
In the Garden Olive Thrush
Kirstenbosch
Cape Bulbul – Kirstenbosch
Atlas Cedar damage – Kirstenbosch
Karoo Prinia – Kirstenbosch
basking in the rock warmth – Kirstenbosch
Swee waxbill – Kirstenbosch
Protea – Kirstenbosch
Sugarbird – Kirstenbosch
Lucky find – Shink – Kirstenbosch
Double-Collared sunbird – Kirstenbosch
Malachite Sunbird – Kirstenbosch
Orange-Breasted & Double Collared sunbirds K-Bosch
Mousebird – Kirstenbosch
Late summer skies
In the garden Olive Thrush
Having a whirl Tokai Forest
Olive Thrush – Kirstenbosch
Lemon Dove – Kirstenbosch
Making a get-away – K’Bosch
Double-Collared sunbird K’Bosch
Lunch in the basket – K-Bosch.
Sunbird K-Bosch
Forest Canary – K-Bosch
Common Waxbill – K-Bosch
Sunbird – K-Bosch
Sunbird – K-Bosch
Olive Thrush – Tokai
Having a whirl Tokai Forest
Sunbird in the basket – K-Bosch
Sunbird and Pollen K-Bosch
Orange-Breasted sunbird – K-Bosch
APRIL 2024 and the arrival of the New Panasonic Lumix G9ii with 100-400 lens
The Ritz – Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography – Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography – Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Accident waiting to happen -Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Fly around Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Happiness is –
Lumix G9ii
The decisive Moment
Lumix G9ii
In the Garden
Lumix G9ii
In the Garden
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch – Dble-collared sunbird
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch early morning.
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch – Karoo Prinia
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch King Protea
Lumix G9ii
Milnerton – Rietvlei – a fence full of non-breeding S red bishops.
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch – Cape Grassbird
Lumix G9ii
Eastlake Island Marina Da Gama – Eagret
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch Dble-collared sunbird
Lumix G9
Rietvlei – Milnerton – Plover
Lumix G9
Rietvlei – Milnerton Gannett
Lumix G9ii
Eastlake Island Marina Da Gama – White necked Raven
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch Dble-Collared Sunbird in the wild dagga
Lumix G9ii
Eastlake Island Marina Da Gama – Egret
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – out for a jol – with attitude
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea point
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – Look Ma – no hands – no brains –
Lumix G9ii
Sea Gulls having fun – Sea Point
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – True love –
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – The long and the short of it.
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – old age fight – “You come back here right now”
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – Well she’s happy.
Lumix G9ii
Street Photography Sea Point – out for a stroll
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch – Mousebird
Lumix G9ii
Kirstenbosch – King Proteas
Lumix G9ii
May 2024 onwards to follow in due course
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