Africa Wild

Nice!

And do they move or just stand there as they usually do?

For the first time ever I was able to watch one being active at night.
I kinda like them. Rather pretty and very mysterious when they are just standing
and not moving. I always feel watch by them and think they are busy plotting
something against me.

Lovely capture!

Have you had chicks in your garden yet PJL?

Yeah , they stand still , then suddenly dart forward , standing still again as if contemplating where to go next

Had this Water thick-knee visit us at our braai in Balule a couple of years ago ..

Lisbeth wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:28 pm And do they move or just stand there as they usually do?

They stand totally still... they think they are invisible when they stand still

Flutterby wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:52 pm Have you had chicks in your garden yet PJL?

Not yet Flutts. I think our cat would discourage them
They did nest just over the road behind the school cricket nets last year - here's one of them protecting the nest - a genuine Angry Bird!

https://youtu.be/rhwP42FM8TA

They are a bit creepy, IMO!

Nice stuff, Peej!

It shows that they are alive, more or less

parade or making diversion, like they do in the field when a predator is coming

The last few days and nights it has rained quite a lot and the mallard has taken the lawn for a lake