Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

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Sorry, not sure what this is. I know someone will come up with an ID.
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Another Rietvlei first. Diderick cuckoo on Vlei Route.
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A hairy cattepillar in its beak.
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Then he flew away from us.
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More to follow including a kill.


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I'll say red-back shrike (female or juv - not entirely sure). :-)


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Red-backed shrike, female \O

Lovely pics of the cuckoo. I like the flying away one O\/


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nice to see the colour of the Cuckoo in flight \O
for the oak... again an invader one 0'
like too the Malachite and the Cuckoo O/\ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Thanks for red backed shrike ID Mel and Lisbeth. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

nan, your comments are appreciated. ^Q^ ^Q^


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A pretty butterfly?????????
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Black shouldered kite with a kill. Sorry about the poor quality but these pics were taken on full 500mm and then heavily cropped.
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Final four to follow.


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Great captures of the BSK, steamtrainfan ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

The butterfly is Danaus chrysippus, African Monarch \O


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beautiful capture of the BSK ^Q^

and what about the Lezard, Toko ;-) =O:


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The cuckoos are beautiful STF... ^Q^ ^Q^

I will stay clear of the BSK and the snake.. :-0 :-0


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You saw quite a lot of black-shouldered kites - my favorite small raptor O/\ O/\


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