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The red-knobbed coot has all-black plumage with a white bill and frontal shield. 2 red knobs are found on the head, at the top of the shield. This bird has grey legs and a red eye. These red knobs are more conspicuous during the breeding season. As a swimming bird, its toes are partially webbed. The female is around the size of a small chicken, 39 cm long. The male is larger in size. The red-knobbed coot feeds mainly on plant matter, but will occasionally take insects. Monogamous, the red-knobbed coot builds a floating nest on a mound of vegetation. Lays up to 8 eggs. The coot is a highly territorial species and will try and bully any intruders, even geese up to twice their size. This coot is often seen running across the water, without flying. Found throughout South Africa, in a wide range of freshwater bodies. Absent from arid areas.
Info source: http://southafrica.co.za/red-knobbed-coot.html
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The photo was taken during July 2017 at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

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Its distinctive appearance is what makes the uMhlanga ‘whalebone’ pier one of the most iconic landmarks in South Africa and indeed the world. Media giant CNN recently confirmed the pier naming it as the world’s most beautiful in 2014 after freelance writer Tamara Hinson began researching piers worldwide. A firm favourite with photographers, the 80-meter walkway, was built in 2007 and represents a whale’s skeleton. It is an extension of an underground culvert that helps disperse excess stormwater from the land into the ocean. The distinctive whalebone structure won the South African National Award for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement.
Info source: https://northglennews.co.za/49744/iconic-pier-worlds-beautiful/
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The photo was taken during November 2017 at Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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The oceanfront Beacon Island Resort Plettenberg Bay is a stylish seaside hotel that has been a hot favourite with visitors for many years, who flock to its superb location, comfortable amenities, and family-friendly hospitality. The resort boasts panoramic seascape views, spacious rooms and a range of activities on-site or nearby that is the envy of many a hotel. The holiday town of Plettenberg Bay is on the most magnificent Garden Route, ranks as the most popular seaside towns in the country with visitors drawn by its’ scenic beauty, small-town charm, and pleasant climate. There are exciting attractions in the area, particularly numerous Eco-adventures; plentiful restaurants; shops and miles of beach. The Beacon Island Hotel rooms have an incredible seafront position of the hotel and the comfortable, well-appointed rooms. This beach hotel in South Africa has 192 rooms that are stylishly decorated, with the majority boasting stunning views of the ocean and beachfront.
Info source: https://www.south-african-hotels.com/hotels/beacon-island-resort/
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The photo was taken during October 2016 at Beacon Isle Hotel, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

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