Rondebult Bird sanctuary

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Flutterby wrote:All the chicks are very cute. \O Nice pic of the Black heron. ;-)
I'm surprised at seeing chicks at this time of year, I thought they were vulnerable to the cold.


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Pumbaa wrote:Cute chicks and a lot of different water birds and even flamingoes - WoW :-0
The Flamingos have been there for a while but only a few of them - the most I've counted on any visit is five but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot more in the other pans that aren't visible from the hides.


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Lisbeth wrote:Geese running on the water O\/ O\/
Yes, they do that when they are taking off or running away from another Goose, it's just a matter of being ready to take pictures at the right time!


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25 May 2015. I have good visits and bad visits to Rondebult. This was one of the not so good visits.

Something different...a Cape Shoveler.
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Whitefaced Ducks posing.
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A Maccoa Duck that woke up for a little while and was actually close enough to get a passable picture.
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More nutty Gyppos.
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Spurwing arrival.
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And more fighting Coots.
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The next visit was one of the better ones but I'll get to that in good time.
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Geese running wild again =O: probably scared of you lol

Beautiful Maccoa and Shoveler ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Toko wrote:Geese running wild again =O: probably scared of you lol

Beautiful Maccoa and Shoveler ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
If they were scared of me wouldn't they be flying away?


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Seems you have conquered the techniques of bird photography! Very impressive pics ^Q^ ^Q^ What's your next challenge - birdwise, or other, relating to photography?


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ExFmem wrote:Seems you have conquered the techniques of bird photography! Very impressive pics ^Q^ ^Q^ What's your next challenge - birdwise, or other, relating to photography?
Thanks ExFmem! "Conquered"? Hardly, I'd say that I'm just starting to get the hang of it; there's still plenty of room for improvement so I need to practise, practise, practise! I haven't tried the new camera out with my macro lens yet so I'll get back to doing bugs when spring arrives and try to get closer to your standard!


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Feathers, feathers everywhere! lol \O


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Although on the not so good visits there is lots to see and enjoy, BluTuna ^Q^


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