Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

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Thanks Nan, Flutt's BB & Amoli.

Amoli & I stopped at the weir on our way out of the reserve after the meet where we watched a Moorhen pottering about in the water.....

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It is not "pottering about in the water", it is fighting fiercely against the force of the stream O** =O:


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nice one, I think too it was fighting \O
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Weird pic, Dewi! O-/


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Dewi wrote:Thanks Nan, Flutt's BB & Amoli.

Amoli & I stopped at the weir on our way out of the reserve after the meet where we watched a Moorhen pottering about in the water.....

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That pic freaks me out this late on a Friday :shock: Fantastic Dewi ^Q^


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This pic is beautiful Dewi.

I didn't take pics 'cos I was giggling in anticipation of the stream taking the bird.... =O:


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Must have strong legs!! =O: \O


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Cheers for the comments Lis, Nan, RP, Bushcraft, Amoli & Flutterby. \O

The previous day, there was an ewe Reedbuck on the opposit side of the weir to where the Moorhen was.

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And Rhino also somewhere in the reserve.

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The park will soon be green again O/\


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superb Reedbuck et Rhino... mi-horned \O ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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