365 Project, Day 112
Here is my day 112 submission to my 365Project:
It is day two for me at Camp Malongo in Cabinda Province, Angola. I am here for a few days until I fly out to the ship by helicopter on Wednesday. Since there's not a lot else to do here I am taking advantage of my last time on shore (and in Africa!) to enjoy the terrestrial wildlife before I go offshore for 6 or more weeks.
I heard there were monkeys around the camp and, sure enough, when I returned from my morning walk this morning I saw a group of what turned out to be vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) just outside my accommodation. Vervet monkey males have bright blue balls which is a distinct feature you can use to identify them (see photos following).
I just can't get enough of watching animals in action interacting with each other and their environment. In the end, although I got many fun shots today, I really enjoyed the photo of this monkey scratching it's foot. :)
Fun fact of the day:
Vervet monkeys are primarily frugivous (fruit eating) but will supplement their diets with insects.
Read more about vervet monkeys at these links:
It is day two for me at Camp Malongo in Cabinda Province, Angola. I am here for a few days until I fly out to the ship by helicopter on Wednesday. Since there's not a lot else to do here I am taking advantage of my last time on shore (and in Africa!) to enjoy the terrestrial wildlife before I go offshore for 6 or more weeks.
I heard there were monkeys around the camp and, sure enough, when I returned from my morning walk this morning I saw a group of what turned out to be vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) just outside my accommodation. Vervet monkey males have bright blue balls which is a distinct feature you can use to identify them (see photos following).
I just can't get enough of watching animals in action interacting with each other and their environment. In the end, although I got many fun shots today, I really enjoyed the photo of this monkey scratching it's foot. :)
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| Itchy monkey foot! |
Fun fact of the day:
Vervet monkeys are primarily frugivous (fruit eating) but will supplement their diets with insects.
Read more about vervet monkeys at these links:
- Research being done on Vervet monkeys in Uganda
- More general information on vervet monkeys at Animal.Info.Co.Za
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| It seems these sitatungas (Tragelaphus spekii) tend to keep near the forest edge in camp...this is the second day I've seen them in roughly the same location. This one is a female which you can tell by her stripes. |
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| Butterfly and morning dew |
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| White-fronted bee eater (Merops bullockoides) |
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| White-fronted bee eaters (Merops bullockoides) |
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| This beautiful yellow flower was growing along the ground along the side of one of the camp roadways |
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| I believe this is a Little grey greenbul (Bulbul gracile)...if you think otherwise do let me know! |
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| Probable Little grey greenbul (Bulbul gracile) |
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| This was quite a scruffy looking White-fronted bee eater! (Merops bullockoides) |
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| White-fronted bee eater (Merops bullockoides) |
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| White-fronted bee eater (Merops bullockoides) |
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| White-fronted bee eater! (Merops bullockoides) |
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| It might not look like much in this photo but this is a large butterfly one of the White-fronted bee eaters (Merops bullockoides) caught! |
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| Blue breasted cordon-bleu waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis) |
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| Blue breasted cordon-bleu waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis) |
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| Blue breasted cordon-bleu waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis) |
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| Blue breasted cordon-bleu waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis) |
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| Probable female green-throated sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens) |
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| Village (dark headed) weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) |
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| Village (dark headed) weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) |
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| You can tell this male is a vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) because of his bright balls |
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| I wasn't sure what these guys were eating...possibly garbage they raided from the camp or, as I discovered later, mangoes from a large mango tree I later saw had clearly been raided by monkeys |
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| Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) |
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| Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) |
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| Long legged pipit (Anthus pallidiventris) |
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| Some of the flatter, drier landscape around the camp |
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