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Mosca Tigre (Eristalinus taeniops)Observ.
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Caught by a beautifully camouflaged Thomisus flower crab spider in the cultivated Euryops daisy.
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Avión Isabelino (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)Observ.
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?. African Goshawk chasing away a lone smaller bird.
Goshawk obs. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212600715
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Azor Tachiro (Accipiter tachiro)Observ.
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Seen chasing away a lone smaller bird, a swallow/martin?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212600720
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Found ‘dead’ in the aloe. Strange legs. Subsequently read that they feign death when disturbed! Have removed entire aloe, saw eggs everywhere.
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Vencejo Alpino (Tachymarptis melba)Observ.
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Large flock seen flying high overhead.
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Eumerus obliquusObserv.
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? Unsure of activity on the Aloe leaf ...
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No males to be seen, wondered if she’s eaten them already after mating as very large abdomen.
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In the same place as previously - under old tiles in untouched corner of the garden.
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Ardilla Gris de Las Carolinas (Sciurus carolinensis)Observ.
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Heard noise of birds. Saw 8-10 Cape sparrows and a Malachite sunbird (pic 3) trying to distract an Eastern Grey Squirrel away from the sparrows’ nest (pics 1-2) . It continued regardless, until I unscientifically screamed. It’ll return when I’m away ……
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Heard noise of birds. Saw 8-10 sparrows and a Malachite sunbird trying to distract an Eastern Grey Squirrel away from the sparrows’ nest. It continued regardless, until I unscientifically screamed.
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Heard noise of birds. Saw 8-10 sparrows and a Malachite sunbird (pic 2) trying to distract an Eastern Grey Squirrel away from the sparrows’ nest. It continued regardless (pic3), until I unscientifically screamed.