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Nature on our doorstep- A day out at Cape Point

Posted on July 25, 2011August 4, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

Close up of a Dassie at Cape of Good Hope-Cape Point Peninsula

Following my post last week about the birth of a Mountain Zebra in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, at Cape Point, we decided to take a family day out and see if we could find it. Despite knowing the general area that the herd was located we had no luck, however, it was a wildlife feast. A baboon encounter well before arriving at Cape Point After a recent trip to Durban ...

Egyptian Geese are from Egypt-right?

Posted on July 11, 2011July 31, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

At this time of year I am delighted and annoyed by the arrival of hordes of Egyptian Geese that descend onto Fish Hoek sports field. Delighted- because they are beautiful, interesting and funny birds. Annoyed- it isn't the birds' fault, they turn grass into guano, and they haven't been supplied with enclosed toilets yet, which was an issue raised at the last election, but...