Birds Of Western Cape South Africa. On Malgas Island in Saldanha Bay and on Bird Island nearly half of the worlds Cape Gannets Morus capensis breed in two tightly packed colonies where elaborate social and mating rituals are used to avoid conflict. These large diving birds can land vertically but they need a good run to take off so runways are established and kept clear by.
It is an endemic resident breeder in coastal bush open forest gardens and fynbos in western and southern South Africa. It is located about two hours southeast of Cape Town. Photo by Matt Mendenhall.
The Cape hosts a diverse range of sought after and often endemic bird species such as the African Penguin Protea Seedeater Cape Rock-jumper Cape Sugarbird Orange-breasted Sunbird Victorins Warbler and many more.
This species nests mainly in the southern spring from September to November. Africas largest bird sanctuary few small mammals too can be seen. Birds of Eden is the worlds largest free flight aviary and bird sanctuary located in Kurland village near Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape South Africa. It is located about two hours southeast of Cape Town.