Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

[steamtrainfan]

Wow Amoli what a pretty bird that is.

[nan]

wow Amoli, well done ... (for a better one )

[Flutterby]

I did go yesterday, but should have read here first!

Anyway...spent 4 hours in the reserve and had a great time!! Didn't see that many animals but I was on a bird mission, and I saw 34 different bird species and got 4 lifers! I also had 2 other firsts. Will come back soon with pics.

[Amoli]

So happy for you.

[nan]

34 différents birds

[Flutterby]

There is still lots of water around Rietvlei, but Otter Bridge was open. There were a few sand roads still closed but I didn't attempt any of the others...still too much thick mud around. My first birdie was this African Hoopoe.



Then a White-winged Widowbird...not a first, but the first pic I've managed of a breeding male.



I stopped at the first hide after the entrance and these Whitethroated swallows were all over the place.





There wasn't anything else around but as I left the hide something caught my eye...a Lesser Swamp Warbler (thanks Dewi )...my first lifer.



The rhino looked very peaceful and safe among the cattle egrets.



Just about everywhere I drove flocks of bishops would burst from the bushes and move further down the road and do the same thing when I got there!



A Red-collared Widowbird.



Will continue later.

[Lisbeth]

Very nice

[Dewi]

Great pics Flutt's.

Love the little Waxbill Amoli.

Stunning Amur photos STF.

[Mel]

You all have really nice sightings up there in Rietvlei.

Love that waxbill, Amoli.

[Flutterby]

Thanks Lis, Dewi and Mel.