Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:58 pm
Lisbeth wrote:
The cattle egret removes ticks and flies from cattle and other large grazing mammals and consumes them...the ticks and flies
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Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
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Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:58 am
I spent a couple of hours at Rietvlei yesterday morning. Didn't see anything very exciting and saw fewer birds than expected but it was still nice to be out.
Not sure of this one...Lesser Swamp-warbler maybe?
Three-banded Plover
Southern Red Bishop - still getting it's full mating feathers.
Cape Longclaw
Red-collared Widowbird, also rather scuffy-looking.
I think this is also a widowbird, just not sure which one.
This longclaw chose a colour co-ordinated perch!
What's a visit to Rietvlei without encountering some rhino.
Rufous-naped Lark?
Blesbok enjoying the shade.
More to follow.
Not sure of this one...Lesser Swamp-warbler maybe?
Three-banded Plover
Southern Red Bishop - still getting it's full mating feathers.
Cape Longclaw
Red-collared Widowbird, also rather scuffy-looking.
I think this is also a widowbird, just not sure which one.
This longclaw chose a colour co-ordinated perch!
What's a visit to Rietvlei without encountering some rhino.
Rufous-naped Lark?
Blesbok enjoying the shade.
More to follow.
Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:10 am
Great pic of the rufous-naped lark 
Also the others are nice 
Also the others are nice Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:57 am
superb serie of birds
Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:17 pm
The birds in SA are still on their way... to where or whatever 
But nevertheless, I like those rough looking bishop as well as the widowbird.
After all they are the herald of and to your summer (
)
Great stuff, Flutts
But nevertheless, I like those rough looking bishop as well as the widowbird.
After all they are the herald of and to your summer (
)Great stuff, Flutts
Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:54 pm
Wonderful bird shots you got, Flutterby,
love in special the scuffy looking southern red Bishop and the red-collared widowbird
love in special the scuffy looking southern red Bishop and the red-collared widowbird
Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:46 am
Interesting studies of the changeover in the male birds, Flutts!
The rhino look a bit skinny!
I like the longclaw fashion pic!![[O]](./images/smilies/camera.gif "Photo")
The rhino look a bit skinny!
I like the longclaw fashion pic!
Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:23 pm
Thanks for all the lovely comments. Will post some more soon.
Will post some more soon. Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:17 am
Long-tailed Widowbird
Another Widowbird?
Now you see it...
...now you don't.
Southern Masked Weaver
"Pied Crow to Ground Control...there seems to be something blocking the runway!"
I think this is a Pipit, just have to work out which one!
Little Egret
Another Widowbird?
Now you see it...
...now you don't.
Southern Masked Weaver
"Pied Crow to Ground Control...there seems to be something blocking the runway!"
I think this is a Pipit, just have to work out which one!
Little Egret
Re: Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:19 am
Beautiful birdies even if you see some now and then
even if you see some now and then