Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:10 pm
What else do you expect at a bird sanctuary?Flutterby wrote:Feathers, feathers everywhere!
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Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:13 pm
Rondebult is a great place for bird variety, I took a count after the following trip and got to 25 species - I'm sure there were one or two that I missed!Pumbaa wrote:Although on the not so good visits there is lots to see and enjoy, BluTuna
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:01 pm
17 May 2015.
It was a long summer and the weather was still quite balmy for the time of year.
Some Coots had tiny chicks.
And other Coots were being nutty.
Sacred Ibis are always good for a flying shot.
Greyheaded Gulls were starting to get into breeding plumage.
One of the captive Peacocks was displaying.
Spurwings are common at Rondebult.
Grey Herons are also fairly common.
It was a long summer and the weather was still quite balmy for the time of year.
Some Coots had tiny chicks.
And other Coots were being nutty.
Sacred Ibis are always good for a flying shot.
Greyheaded Gulls were starting to get into breeding plumage.
One of the captive Peacocks was displaying.
Spurwings are common at Rondebult.
Grey Herons are also fairly common.
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:09 pm
Then there was the not-so-common.
Greater Flamingo. These are regulars but I don't see them on every visit.
Pied Avocet. Also an irregular sighting.
Blackwinged Stilts. Yet another not-so-common sighting.
African Shelducks. A first for me at Rondebult.
And another first at Rondebult, African Spoonbills.
Greater Flamingo. These are regulars but I don't see them on every visit.
Pied Avocet. Also an irregular sighting.
Blackwinged Stilts. Yet another not-so-common sighting.
African Shelducks. A first for me at Rondebult.
And another first at Rondebult, African Spoonbills.
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:06 pm
Beautiful pics of the spoonbills in flight 
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:05 pm
You are getting some excellent photos of birds in flight
The chick is pretty yellow-feathered, have never seen that before or did not pay attention - interesting
The chick is pretty yellow-feathered, have never seen that before or did not pay attention - interesting
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:58 am
Very cute Coot!
Love the peacock showing off.
Love the peacock showing off.
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:30 pm
What amazing shots, BluTuna,
and even a peacock
not to Forget the Flamingo, pied avocet, blackwinged stilt, spoonbill and sacred Ibis - WoW 
and even a peacock
not to Forget the Flamingo, pied avocet, blackwinged stilt, spoonbill and sacred Ibis - WoW Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:13 pm
wow nice serie of birds 
Re: Rondebult Bird sanctuary
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:16 pm
Thanks again everyone.
Rondebult is an excellent venue for bird species, I have counted 25 on a couple of occasions. A big lens is a definite advantage as the birds are a bit further away that at some sanctuaries such as Austin Roberts.
The hides have security gates on them (which can be locked once you are inside) and keys are obtained from the security guard at the gate.
Rondebult is an excellent venue for bird species, I have counted 25 on a couple of occasions. A big lens is a definite advantage as the birds are a bit further away that at some sanctuaries such as Austin Roberts.
The hides have security gates on them (which can be locked once you are inside) and keys are obtained from the security guard at the gate.