Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:10 pm

Sorry, not sure what this is. I know someone will come up with an ID.

Another Rietvlei first. Diderick cuckoo on Vlei Route.

A hairy cattepillar in its beak.

Then he flew away from us.

More to follow including a kill.

Post by **Mel** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:28 pm

I'll say red-back shrike (female or juv - not entirely sure).

Post by **Lisbeth** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:38 pm

Red-backed shrike, female $\O$

Lovely pics of the cuckoo. I like the flying away one $O\/$

Post by **nan** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:27 pm

nice to see the colour of the Cuckoo in flight $\O$
for the oak... again an invader one

like too the Malachite and the Cuckoo $O/\$

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:23 pm

Thanks for red backed shrike ID Mel and Lisbeth.

nan, your comments are appreciated.

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:29 pm

A pretty butterfly?????????

Black shouldered kite with a kill. Sorry about the poor quality but these pics were taken on full 500mm and then heavily cropped.

Final four to follow.

Post by **Toko** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:59 pm

Great captures of the BSK, steamtrainfan

The butterfly is Danaus chrysippus, African Monarch $\O$

Post by **nan** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:38 pm

beautiful capture of the BSK

and what about the Lezard, Toko

Post by **Amoli** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:38 pm

The cuckoos are beautiful STF...

I will stay clear of the BSK and the snake..

Post by **Lisbeth** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:50 pm

You saw quite a lot of black-shouldered kites - my favorite small raptor $O/\$ $O/\$

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