First Glimpse of Birds of Kruger National Park

Lilac Breasted Roller at rest

Yellow-billed Hornbill

Glossy Starling

  Africa is a birders paradise. After spending one night in Kruger National Park near Joburg, South Africa I have already lost count as to how many different bird species we have seen. Here are some of the ones I was lucky enough to snap good pictures of, but there were many many more around. I think if you just stop for awhile and watch one big tree you will end up seeing dozens of bird species...maybe more. You will see every color of the rainbow in beautiful patterns. Then a bird like the lilac breasted roller takes flight and you see more colors than you thought could exist on a single bird. Birds of prey abound from hawks, to eagles, to owls, and even the pigeons can be brilliant green.

Roller in mid flight

It is a virtual birds-of-prey bonanza here in South Africa

Vultures hovering above a lion kill

Ponds are a great place to look for birds

African Spoonbill