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Cape batis This little fella has become obsessed with his reflection in our (very dirty) window, for the last few days he has constantly flown and tapped at the window, backwards and forwards, all day. Poor thing. If I cover the window...he finds another one! Geotagged,South Africa,Spring,batis,birds,cape batis,south africa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cape batis

This little fella has become obsessed with his reflection in our (very dirty) window, for the last few days he has constantly flown and tapped at the window, backwards and forwards, all day. Poor thing. If I cover the window...he finds another one!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    So glad you're back, Claire. We've been missing you and your weird garden. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Good to know, thanks Ferdy! I have been missing my weird garden too, great to be back. Posted 10 years ago
  3. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    I remember when I was younger we had robins do the same thing every spring and summer. I figured they were fighting with their reflection as they thought it was another robin competing with him for the right to mate. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thats interesting to know, maybe its the same case here. Thanks Travis Posted 10 years ago

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The Cape Batis

The Cape Batis is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is resident in the highlands of southern and eastern South Africa and Zimbabwe.

It is a small stout insect-eating bird, usually found in moist evergreen mountain forests and wooded gorges. The nest is a small neat cup low in a tree or bush.

The Cape Batis is strikingly patterned. The adult male has a grey crown, black eye mask and white throat. Its back is brown, with a black rump and tail and rufous wings... more

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2014. Captured Dec 11, 2014 09:51 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO4000
  • 400mm