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Dying water birds

Outbreak of avian botulism and its effect on waterbirds in the Wilderness Lakes, South Africa

Outbreak of “avian botulism” and its effect on waterbirds in the Wilderness Lakes, South Africa.   Birders came across dead and dying water birds at the Rondevlei bird hide near Sedgefield on the Garden Route on Monday 21 March 2022.  Dead ducks were also observed at the connecting channel between Rondevlei and Langvlei on Monday. …

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Salt River Mouth

Garden Route

Natures Valley is a small town in the Garden Route National Park, Western Cape, South Africa. This is also at the end of the well-known Otter Trail and the start of the Tsitsikama Trail. This image was taken at a lookout point on a 9km walk to the Salt river mouth. The Natures Valley Beach …

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