Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

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O/\ O/\ ^Q^ ^Q^ O/\ O/\ I am so happy for you - and such a beautiful pic.

I thought your trip was dusted and then posted my pics - I really apologise O0

Love the lizard and the snake also. \O


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Lis, I was very lucky! \O

No problem Amoli. ;-) Thanks for the tip on the Amur! O0


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Some great sithtings here, Amoli and Flutterby.

The African Snipe is supercool ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

And it's always exciting to see lizards and snakes, well done Flutty O/\ O/\ O/\

Looks like a greenish Yellow-throated Plated Lizard ;-) and a :-? Skaapsteker


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nice Lizzard and the Snake is : long model O/\
superb birds, prey and "normal" ^Q^


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Flutterby and Amoli, you both have seen so much during your visits and so many lifers.

Thanks for sharing such lovely pics.

I am going in tomorrow morning with a friend of mine who used to work at Pretoria Zoo and is a bird expert. Here's hoping that I can some pic's of some lifers for me.


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Thanks Toks and nan and thanks for the ID's Toks. \O \O

Enjoy stf...hope you see lots. ;-)


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A few pics from my morning visit.

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A few more to follow.


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A few more.

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The African Stonechat is such a beautiful bird to photograph - and the baby zebbie is O:V


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Lovely pics stf, and I see you found the Swamp-warbler again. \O


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