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Joan and I spent 4 hours in Rietvlei on Saturday afternoon. Very interesting and entertaining. Will post some pics soon.


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Hi Amoli - Joan and I also felt totally renewed after our four hours. Also stopped for some tea and cake and the tea room there.

Hi Toko - Hope you enjoy.

More a photo album than a travel tale with some bird species unidentified.

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Is this a Lappet Faced something or other.

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Cropped version of above.

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A white egret at Otters Bridge.

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An Egyptian Goose at Otters Bridge.

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Black Shouldered Kite.

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Another pic of the same BSK after he had flown off and settled further away.

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A baby zebra playing hiding go seek with Joans camera.

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Some more zebra.

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Some duck ???????? at Otters Bridge.

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Another duck?????? with what seems to be a huge crop also at Otters Bridge.

Some more to follow.


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The first two are of the African Wattled Lapwing....
I think he is fed to be a sign of welcome to all visitors... -O -O

The duck with the yellow bill - is a yellow billed duck, yet the one at the back... -O-
I also saw him today, and will look up what it is.
The last two - I am not sure if it is related to the unknown one. ;-)

Your black shouldered kite is superb - wow !! \O


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I think the Erget is a Little egret ;-)


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STF - I think your last pic could be a Southern Pochard female - with the brown duck behind the YBD as the male. -O-
As soon as Dewi pops in, he will correct us.

I also saw a pair of African Black Duck today - as beautiful. \O


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Nice photos STF, especially the kite and the shy zebra foal. -O

Think Amoli is right with the Pochard behind the Yellow-billed, but the last one is a Mallard (orange legs & feet). \O


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Thanks very much guys for the bird ID's.

Some more pics.

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Some Eland seen from the tearoom.

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Very happy to see that not all the Rhino in Rietvlei have had their horns removed.

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Not sure what little bird this is. Another pic below.

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Hippo seen from Marais Dam hide.

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A pair of mating secretary birds. Unfortunately the tree was very far away and the light was terrible. Another pic below.

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Black Backed Jackal

More to follow.


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O:V O:V O:V Great [O] of the Eland \O

The yellow one might be a juvenile Cape longclaw -O-


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The final few:

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Please help with an ID.

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This Giant Kingfisher posed very nicely for us at Otters Bridge.

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And then turned around so we could get another view.

Thats all for this day. Thanks for looking.


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STF... ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ super pictures.... sigh. O0

I think it is a pied starling - and Rietvlei is the only place I have ever seen one (or a whole lot together.. -O )

Love your Egyptian goose and the waterbuck. The Kingfisher is also stunning. Was this late afternoon?

I believe, although gates close earlier, you can stay in the park until about 7 :O^


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