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Observed by Gigi
Botanical Society of South AfricaCape Bird ClubMountain Club of SA (Cape Town)South African National Biodiversity Institute
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(Added to iSpot on 23rd January 2013)
Pycnonotus capensis carrying food for newly hatched chicks
Pycnonotus capensis
Pycnonotus capensis
Pycnonotus capensis chicks in nest Day 1
Pycnonotus capensis chicks in nest Day 2 - clear view of gape
Pycnonotus capensis parent on nest Day 1
Pycnonotus capensis chicks in nest Day 4
Pycnonotus capensis chicks in nest Day 7
Pycnonotus capensis empty nest Day 7

A parent bird was seen with food for its babies, and within seven days of the first observation when the chicks barely had quills, they had left the nest and were flying around near the nest

Location: Kirstenbosch Research Centre
Identifications
Species interactions

No interactions present.

Other observations of Cape Bulbul (Pycnonotus capensis)

Comments

Great shots!

25 January 2013 - 12:26pm — tony rebelo
iSpot TeamBotanical Society of South Africa A-teamCape Bird ClubEntomological Society of Southern AfricaFriends of Tokai ParkProtea Atlas ProjectSenior Scout AdventureSouth African National Biodiversity InstituteSouth African National Parks Honorary RangersToyota Enviro Outreach
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Well spotted: I walk within a metre of there every day?

Ja.....

25 January 2013 - 9:09pm — Gigi
Botanical Society of South AfricaCape Bird ClubMountain Club of SA (Cape Town)South African National Biodiversity Institute
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Almost outside of your office window, Tony. I was lucky spotting one parent with a beakfull sitting in the tree before going to the nest, so I watched and watched and watched, while it sat and sat and sat, till I moved away, when it took the gap and dived down to the nest, which luckily is just in sight if I lean out of the window