Africa Wild

Great sightings Amoli

I took my brother to Rietvlei for a few hours on the afternoon of 18 October 2014.

Ant-eating Chat.



We were very fortunate to this meerkat on sentry duty while the others scurried about in the veld.





Black-shouldered Kite.



Long-tailed Widow-bird getting his colours.



This guy posed so nicely for us.

Great capture of the meerkat

Meerkat and black-shouldered kite....two of my favourites

Love the meerkat, we've never seen them there!

Meerkat

RIETVLEI will be opening their gates tomorrow - 8 November only - at 4.45am

Guests are asked to drive safely in the dark in the park.


I will be there, searching for the serval

Amoli wrote:RIETVLEI will be opening their gates tomorrow - 8 November only - at 4.45am

Guests are asked to drive safely in the dark in the park.


I will be there, searching for the serval

This is a view of the Dam at 5.15am



Sunrise - it was great with all the clouds




At otter bridge I actually caught a 'skrik' when I saw this Black crowned night heron totally in the open - wow



FIRST TIME IN RIETVLEI

Later the morning at Otter bridge - Jacobin Cuckoo



And Spur winged geese – there was a male and female down near Vlei Bridge

Let’s get back to my late afternoon trip last week :

My first Diederik of the summer season



A beautiful Cape Weaver in the late afternoon



An unknown Pipet/Lark – for Dewi and Lis



Some flowers for Toko







This little Warbler had a dance around to get himself dry and warm





A very quick appearance from a Squacco Heron



The whiskered Tern also put up a feather show..






…. And that was it – I had to move it to get home before the last rays disappear..

Great photos Amoli, especially the Whiskered Tern.

I think the Pipit is African Pipit & you also got a Little Bittern. (Squacco Heron pic).