Southern Bald Ibis
Where ever we go in South Africa we are always looking to find birds to add to our life list.
Recently we have been blessed to have two sightings of a rear South African Bird - The Southern Bald Ibis.
The first was in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains (Photo above)
The second was when we were hiking the Suikerboschfontein Hiking Trail in Mpumalanga Province - on the second day we came upon a breeding colony on these steep cliffs.
These birds are only found in South Africa and their numbers have been declining.
They are one of four Ibis species in South Africa