2011-05 Capetown, South Africa with Indri Ultimate Wildlife Tours

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  • Winery View
    Winery View
    We started this visit to South Africa with a wine tour of this well known region.
    Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, May 25, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Winery View
    Winery View
    Wine and chocolate pairings were very nice.
    Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, May 25, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Winery Tour View
    Winery Tour View
    Fall colors starting to show.
    Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, May 25, 2011
    2011-05-25#1764
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seal Island
    Seal Island
    Our first of two days hoping to see Great White Sharks.
    False Bay, South Africa, May 26, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shark Watching Boat
    Shark Watching Boat
    A seal-shaped lure is dragged behind the boat to attract a shark.
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#8964
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Fur Seals
    Cape Fur Seals
    Arctocephalus pusillus - sharks are attracted to this rich feeding area.
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#8967
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seal Island
    Seal Island
    Several sessions of lure-dragging failed to attract the attention of any sharks this day.
    False Bay, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#8979
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seal Island
    Seal Island
    False Bay, South Africa, May 26, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boulders Beach
    Boulders Beach
    An area where we could find penguins and other life.
    Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Hyrax
    Rock Hyrax
    Procavia capensis
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguin
    African Penguin
    Spheniscus demersus
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boulders Beach
    Boulders Beach
    Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#1777
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguin
    African Penguin
    Spheniscus demersus
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguin
    African Penguin
    Spheniscus demersus - juvenile.
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguins
    African Penguins
    Spheniscus demersus - in a protected nesting area.
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#1780
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguins
    African Penguins
    Spheniscus demersus - adult and small chick.
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguins
    African Penguins
    Spheniscus demersus - adult and a large chick.
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9111
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguins
    African Penguins
    Spheniscus demersus
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguin
    African Penguin
    Spheniscus demersus
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Cinnyris chalybea - male in bright light.
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9127
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguin
    African Penguin
    Spheniscus demersus - good look at the interesting tongue.
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9154
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguins
    African Penguins
    Spheniscus demersus
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#1781
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Penguins
    African Penguins
    Spheniscus demersus
    Boulders Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, May 26, 2011
    2011-05-26#9174
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    Our second day hoping to see a Great White Shark.
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great White Shark
    Great White Shark
    Carcharodon carcharias - this happens very fast and was the only shark to take the bait.
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9218
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great White Shark
    Great White Shark
    Carcharodon carcharias - coming up to the shark cage on the side of the boat.
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great White Shark
    Great White Shark
    Carcharodon carcharias
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9234
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great White Shark
    Great White Shark
    Carcharodon carcharias - coming up against the shark cage.
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9240
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great White Shark
    Great White Shark
    Carcharodon carcharias
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9243
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Fur Seals
    Cape Fur Seals
    Arctocephalus pusillus
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9280
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9308
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange-breasted Sunbird
    Orange-breasted Sunbird
    Anthobaphes violacea - juvenile.
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9320
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Flower
    Unknown Flower
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9343
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bontebok
    Bontebok
    Damaliscus dorcas dorcas - a large, nice looking antelope.
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9396
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Sunbrid
    Cape Sunbrid
    Promerops cafer - male has a very long tail.
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9445
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Spurfowl
    Cape Spurfowl
    Pternistis capensis - pretty feather pattern.
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9456
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Levaillant's Cisticola
    Levaillant's Cisticola
    Cisticola tinniens
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9479
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grey Rheboks
    Grey Rheboks
    Pelea capreolus
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#9501
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southeast Point
    Southeast Point
    Nothing south until Antarctica.
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aloe specie
    Aloe specie
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lighthouse
    Lighthouse
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • False Bay
    False Bay
    The large bay where Seal Island is located.
    Cape National Park, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#1798
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Our guide, James, surprised us with nibbles and wine in this great sunset location.
    Chapman's Peak, Cape Town, South Africa, May 27, 2011
    2011-05-27#1810
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Botanical gardens are a great place to visit.
    Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aloe arborescens 'Jack Marais'
    Aloe arborescens 'Jack Marais'
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1817
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Cinnyris chalybea - male.
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Southern Double-collared Sunbird
    Cinnyris chalybea - male.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9607
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
    Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lebombo Cycad
    Lebombo Cycad
    Encephalartos lebomboensis - with two bloom structures.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1825
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape White-eye
    Cape White-eye
    Zosterops pallidus
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9628
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Malachite Sunbird
    Malachite Sunbird
    Nectarinia famosa - male.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9709
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Malachite Sunbird
    Malachite Sunbird
    Nectarinia famosa - female.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9725
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mossel Bay Pincushion
    Mossel Bay Pincushion
    Leucospermum praecox
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1836
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mossel Bay Pincushion
    Mossel Bay Pincushion
    Leucospermum praecox
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1838
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shuttlecock Sugarbush
    Shuttlecock Sugarbush
    Protea aurea potbergensis
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9752
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Plant
    Unknown Plant
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1841
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Annual Lion's Ear
    Annual Lion's Ear
    Leonotis nepetifolia
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1843
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Dusky Flycatcher
    African Dusky Flycatcher
    Muscicapa adusta
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9825
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lanceleaf Sugarbush
    Lanceleaf Sugarbush
    Protea lanceolata
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1860
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whorled Heath
    Whorled Heath
    Erica verticillata - now extinct in the wild.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9834
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sugarbush
    Sugarbush
    Protea repens
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1871
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree Aloe
    Tree Aloe
    Aloe barberae - can grow to 60+ feet tall.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1872
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hadada Ibis
    Hadada Ibis
    Bostrychia hagedash
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9854
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bird of Paradise
    Bird of Paradise
    Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' - named honoring Nelson Mandela.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1878
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cow's Horn
    Cow's Horn
    Euphorbia grandicornis
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1879
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree-lined Walk
    Tree-lined Walk
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aloe
    Aloe
    Not sure which specie.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1882
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9900
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris - closeup of the feathers.
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#1891
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
    2011-05-28#9905
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Evening Lights
    Evening Lights
    Radisson Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa, May 28, 2011
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Spurfowl
    Cape Spurfowl
    Pternistis capensis
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#9936
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Grebe
    Little Grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis - female or juvenile.
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#9984
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-knobbed Coot
    Red-knobbed Coot
    Fulica cristata
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#9995
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-winged Kite
    Black-winged Kite
    Elanus caeruleus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-knobbed Coots
    Red-knobbed Coots
    Fulica cristata - adults feeding chicks.
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Rail
    African Rail
    Rallus caerulescens
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Little Grebe
    Little Grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis - male.
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0053
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Whimbrels
    Common Whimbrels
    Numenius phaeopus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Bulbul
    Cape Bulbul
    Pycnonotus capensis
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    Rolling in from open ocean of thousands of miles.
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#1970
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#1993
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brimstone Canary
    Brimstone Canary
    Serinus sulphuratus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • African Oystercatchers & Cape Gull
    African Oystercatchers & Cape Gull
    Haematopus moquini & Larus vetula
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Gull
    Cape Gull
    Larus vetula
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cape Gull
    Cape Gull
    Larus vetula
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0158
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hartlaub's Gull
    Hartlaub's Gull
    Larus hartlaubi
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0178
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Stonechat
    Common Stonechat
    Saxicola torquata - male.
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0181
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bokmakierie
    Bokmakierie
    Telophorus zeylonus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Fiscal
    Common Fiscal
    Lanius collaris
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0233
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lagoon
    Lagoon
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#2101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karoo Scrub-robin
    Karoo Scrub-robin
    Cercotrichas coryphaeus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0238
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grey-winged Francolins
    Grey-winged Francolins
    Scleroptila africanus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#2106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grey-winged Francolin
    Grey-winged Francolin
    Scleroptila africanus
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0241
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingos
    Greater Flamingos
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0264
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingos
    Greater Flamingos
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0286
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greater Flamingos
    Greater Flamingos
    Phoenicopterus ruber
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0289
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittlitz's Plover
    Kittlitz's Plover
    Charadrius pecuarius
    West Coast National Park, South Africa, May 29, 2011
    2011-05-29#0253
    Larry L. Jackson