The Fiscal is a Shrike species, very common here in Cape Town and can even be seen in gardens and on the rooves of houses and fences. They seem to be solitary and use exposed perches as a look out for prey which would be crickets, grasshoppers and even small lizards like the Cape Skink that I posted a picture of yesterday. I also suspect that they are probably territorial. Green Point Park, which was part of the FIFA World Cup regeneration, really is a beautiful park. It adjoins a golf course as well as the Cape Town Stadium. I saw a Fiscal there yesterday as we walked in to the park and then when we came home again, much later, the same bird was on the fence and I used the cover of a tree very close to it to get a really good look at it. I am sure that I will see them lots more while I am here in the next few weeks but I doubt I will get a better photo opportunity.
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