Adapted Stadsjapies/ City dwellers?

When an image has a 1000 words... { caught by my beloved 'househusband' }

After some kind of confrontational chit chat with the seagulls the African black oystercatcher ( Haematopus moquini), Tobie, turned around and showed them what he thought of this, but the seagulls, well they seem unfazed, unhurried and not worried; {that's one possible version}. Talking of worried; the black African oystercatcher is in DANGER of EXTINCTION. You see, it's breeding season from November to March, the height of our summer holidays when zillions of other recreational coastal users flock to these very shores. We're still at surfer's corner in Muizenberg and here is the start of the boardwalk to St. James. These birds make their nests in the sand with 2 camouflaged eggs which would be impossible to do here. So are they here just for the food ? We have to bring in the experts on this...

(permission of Wicus Leeuwner)

Talking of which, our dear friend Wicus Leeuwner, became an overnight celebrity on our local lifestyle television show pasella .http://www.pasella.com/agter/624718.htm


Now here is definitely an expert. The most captivating images of some of our endangered and iconic birds in the De Hoop Nature Reserve." Nice one, Wicus, Baie mooi."And not to mention the 'tandem in flight' oystercatcher / Tobie photo, the gracefulness and the ahhh moment with that split second of knowledge and patience, all while a camera-crew is pointing at you.


So do yourself a very big favour and go and investigate more on some really truly, inspiring photos on http://www.ziyafanaimages.co.za/ Local is lekker.