Probably the same reason we have European Starlings in North America.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27055030
On 8/1/2020 05:47:23, Alan C wrote:
Thanks, Dave. Yes, a calm, rather warm, "winter's day". Apparently all the
English House Sparrows in SA originate from some which escaped from an Aus.
bound sailing ship. Can't imagine why they were being taken to Aus.
I haven't posted any shots but we "intersected" two herds of at least 500
Buffalo & a slightly smaller herd of Wildebeest all headed to drinking spots on
a river. You just have to be patient & wait!
Alan C
On 01-Aug-20 10:14 AM, David Mann wrote:
I like that pano. Must have been a calm day for those reflections. House
sparrows are common as muck around here (I've always assumed they're common
everywhere).
That creosote photo reminds me of the time I coated some timber for the garden
with linseed oil. I didn't really enjoy it that much.
Cheers,
Dave
On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:47 PM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:
Trying again.
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Subject: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:24 +0200
From: Alan C <c...@lantic.net>
To: Pentax Discus Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>
Yesterday we went on a day Lockdown excursion to Mopani Camp situated about
100km N of the Phalaborwa Gate in the Kruger Park. We were self sufficient
(just in case) but were treated like royalty when we, the sole visitors,
arrived. Lunch on the Fish Eagle Terrace was a memorable occasion. A few
shots: The impressive entrance with Baobab tree; An immigrant - English House
Sparrow; A worker busy painting the wooden terrace structure with creosote
(there was recently a bad accident when part of the terrace collapsed because
of termite damage) & a 4-frame Pano of Pioneer Dam. Regrettably the two bird
hides at the other side of the dam are still off-limits. Please scroll along.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50172564081/in/datetaken-public/
All with the K5 & HD 55-300
Perhaps I will do another post with some of the animals we encountered.
Alan C
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