Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

[Amoli]

The buffs were so near and therefore we only got head shots...
I had to take a pic with my cell phone to grt a 'group-photo'.








Another special 'group' pic



and the island hide where we spent some time..

[Amoli]

... and, of course, I have been back for anotheer visit

The water level has demished (is that the correct word). In need of rain



There were very few birds around and I find myself photographing what I can..



I spent some time at Otterdam and saw this Little Grebe





And as it was 'touches' season, I tried capturing the colours in the yellow-billed duck wings..









I was watching a car stationary on the entrance road and decided to move up that way.

Wow.... this is what they were watching. BSE...








ahhh.... Rietvlei delivered.

On my way out I found this male ostrich on a nest and wouldn't move even for running Blesbok.

[nan]

wow seems to be a super hide
and indeed we can see the lack of water

nice serie of birds

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics Dewi and Amoli! Great sighting of the Snake-eagle!!

[Pumbaa]

Thanks so much Dewi and Amoli,

really some impressive pictures

[Dewi]

Great photos of the Snake-eagle Amoli.

Those buffs were too close for my lens as well. Great to see them though.

Whilst travelling around the reserve with Amoli, we also saw lots of African Stonechats.

Female on grass stem.


Northern Black Korhaans were calling by the roadside.


And a lifer for both of us - a pair of Orange River Francolins.

[Richprins]

"Diminished"' Amoli!


begin nest building up to 6 months beforehand. Apart from flight displays, they also display on the nest together as they start the nest building by trampling a flat area in the crown of a bush or small tree.

Secretary birds are the world's only terrestrial eagles...and apparently really suck at nest-building...sort of like amphibians having to go back to water to breed!

I wonder where those buffalo come from...all sorts of breeding of disease-free buffs going on all over SA over the last decade, including some Kruger ones, which provide the better horns compared to Addo, which used to be the only local supplier!

Nice pics, all!

[Lisbeth]

Wow! You sure had some great sightings

[nan]

I can hear the Northern Black Korhaan ... till here

superb lifer... Orange River Francolin we can find it in the Kgalagadi ?

[Amoli]

Super pics Dewi

Thank you for the confirmation of the Francolins - you were the best spotter of the day...