Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

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Aye,.. you photographers come along with some real
superb pictographs!!!! Eishh,......


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Took a very quick visit this morning and found that the Black-chested Snake-Eagles had chicks in a nest. Fortunately the tree is closer to the road than last year.

All photos taken by Joan.

Coming in with breakfast for the chicks.

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Hungry chicks kept the parents very busy.

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oups O-/
but well captured \O ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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^Q^ ^Q^ Joan! keep us updated, if you return, please \O


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Thanks very much nan. \O


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Hi Lisbeth. We will be going back in about two weeks as next week we are in Pilanesberg for 3 days.


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Some more photos from todays visit.

A lifer for us at Rietvlei - a pair of Crimson-breasted Shrikes.

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Ummmmmmmm??????????? Ant-eating Chat??????

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Our good friend - Black-shouldered Kite.

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Groundscraper Thrush.

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African Stone-chat.

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Please tell us what this is. There was a whole flock of them in the tree.

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Wow, the eagle nest sequence is awesome O/\ O/\ and all the birds are cool ^Q^


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lovely bird pics. I \O love the black-shouldered kite


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Thanks very much Toko.


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