Breakfast for the animals on the farm.

In the haystack spraying post that I shared a few days ago, this post will show you some of the residents on the farm.

The teagarden area was empty, as it was early, and we were the only people there. So, we selected a table in the shade and my wife ordered a hot plunger filled with traditional farm coffee. While we waited for the coffee, I sat and took some photos of the birdlife in the garden.
The farm was established in 1692 and it must have faced many trials over the decades, but the views are beautiful, especially in the strawberry lands. It is such a peaceful experience to visit here and leaving only our footprints behind. As we always leave with fond memories.

So true that the early bird catches the worm, as the juvenile fiscal showed us here below.

A family of swee waxbills landed on the back of a chair to investigate the area for something to eat.

While this one was sitting on its own on the back of another chair.

There are also many other bird species that visit this garden, and I have posted them over time, but it takes a long wait to get them, and we didn't have much time. A breeding pair of Jackal Buzzards lives in some high trees on the farm, but sadly they didn't appear in the sky during this visit.

Now for something else, as my wife has a great passion to feed anything, or anyone!

The little farm shop was out of carrots, but they had green beans.
Now what would eat green beans, you may ask?
See the answer below.

Yep, rabbits love green beans.

And goats are also crazy about green beans.

Funny, but the geese don't like green beans.

Lone Feather (An Apache name), our own name for him, was patrolling outside the chicken cages.

While his colleague laid basking in the early morning sunshine. I suppose that they work shifts to guard the chicken cages :)

Helderberg farm is situated in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, and they offer many activities to the public. There are various hiking trails, some also up on the mountains, and games in a forest, such as paint ball shooting for instance. Large groups come here for barbeques, and team building activities. 4x4 wheel drives are also offered, and I would love to have a quad bike to drive around with here, as it is a very big farm.

Read and see more about the Helderberg farm at the Source below.

We are deliberately steering clear of the run of the mill commercialism on this farm. Wine grapes of the highest quality are produced on this farm with its exceptional terroir. We are situated at the foot of the Helderberg Mountain. Interestingly, the name “Helderberg” translates into Clear Mountain. The mountain indicates the expected weather patterns of the upcoming days in that if there are clouds gathering around the top, rain can be expected. Clear skies, on the other hand, result in beautiful sunny days to come.

Visitors can expect to encounter indigenous wildlife on the farm. The fish eagle’s cry is regularly heard, blue crane pass over head on their way to the Overberg and cape clawless otters leave their characteristic prints in the mud. You may even come across the tracks of the cape leopard. Visiting birdwatchers have sighted over 100 different species of bird. The farm is home to one of the biggest Mountain Candlewood trees in South Africa. Klaas Vechtman, the original owner of the farm in 1692, planted trees which remain to this day. Visitors can be assured of having a surreal experience in the woodlands on the mountain side.

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I hope that you liked the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith-Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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