On Sunday 8 February I visited the President Ridge Bird Sanctuary. This is situated in the middle of Randburg behind the Brightwater Commons Shopping Mall.
It's a beautiful place and looks well maintained. I bumped into one of the committee members who was opening the hide and she told me that Johannesburg Parks Department were giving them the use of two workers to tidy the place up.
Unfortunately, most things were too far away for pictures but I did get a few.
Hadeda Ibis.
Sacred Ibis.
Gyppos.
Cattle Egret.
LBJ (another Little Brown Job, Lis).
And the best spot of the day.....
Little Bittern!
President Ridge Bird Sanctuary
President Ridge Bird Sanctuary
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Re: President Ridge Bird Sanctuary
Excellent find and even a good photo of the Little Bittern
I love the Sacred Ibis in flight, a wonderful bird
What a stress to raise eight goslings
I love the Sacred Ibis in flight, a wonderful bird
What a stress to raise eight goslings
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Re: President Ridge Bird Sanctuary
Yet another new birding place in Gauteng.
Nice sightings, particularly the bittern. Great shot of the egret, too.
Nice sightings, particularly the bittern. Great shot of the egret, too.
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Thanks for more BluTuna,
any bird santuary in South Africa you did not visit so far
any bird santuary in South Africa you did not visit so far
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