In 2017 we had a lovely lunch on the terrace of The Cattle Baron at Skukuza Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Among the regular guests are the Cape Glossy Starlings. They look very much like the Burchell's Starling, but they have a striking yellow/orange eye. The wings are simply dark/blackish, but the hollow melanin grains in the feathers create a rainbow effect when sunlight shines on them. A cocky, curious, but beautiful bird.
 
                                 Leopard Washing (Ngotso Female)Melanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Leopard Washing (Ngotso Female)Melanie & Wiebe Hofstra Perched Cape Glossy StarlingMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Perched Cape Glossy StarlingMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Resting LionMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Resting LionMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Common Sandpiper on the WaterfrontMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Common Sandpiper on the WaterfrontMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Lion in the ShadeMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Lion in the ShadeMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Blue Wildebeest en ProfilMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Blue Wildebeest en ProfilMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra A pair of Lesser Striped SwallowsMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
A pair of Lesser Striped SwallowsMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Southern Red-billed Hornbill with ShadeMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Southern Red-billed Hornbill with ShadeMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Curious Spotted Hyena PupMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Curious Spotted Hyena PupMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Spotted Hyena in the Afternoon SunMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Spotted Hyena in the Afternoon SunMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Browsing Greater KuduMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Browsing Greater KuduMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Mystical SunsetMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Mystical SunsetMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Fierce Rainbow SkinkMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Fierce Rainbow SkinkMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra Warm SunsetMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra
Warm SunsetMelanie & Wiebe Hofstra