Africa Wild

I popped in late Saturday afternoon to check on the braai area and see that all will be fine for our braai.

While enjoying a choclate and cooldrink in the picnic area, I saw :

Groundscraper thrush - 1st in Rietvlei and first semi-good pic -O



and this guy also showed face



I found a kiewiet on it's nest - sooo, next month we might see chicks



There are a lot of Pied Crows at Rietvlei at the moment - graceful gliders





This stone-chat asked me to take a pic... and I obliged - very pretty



At the pond I found newbies for me in Rietvlei...
A hammerkop which spent a lot of time with me.



and I think this is a juvenile Common Moorhen



Then I got so excited with my next sighting - this is a sure tick.
I apologise for the quality, but I forgot to switch off the engine, and I was shivering with excitment

A Red Throated Wrynek





This made my day. I left the Park with a note left behind : I will be back.

Excellent Amoli. Nice one on the Wryneck - seems to be a good place to catch up with them.

Nice lot of birds Amoli

Nice pics Amoli - glad to see you got a first as well.

Amoli wrote: Then I got so excited with my next sighting - this is a sure tick.
I apologise for the quality, but I forgot to switch off the engine, and I was shivering with excitment

Don't we that feeling all to well. -O

Wonderful photos in any case, Amoli! Love the stonechat - beautiful bird beautifully captured.

Thanks so much Amoli,

some great shots you got and great to hear that you will be back

Well done on the Wryneck!! Lovely pics!

Wow Amoli great Wryneck pic.

Some pics from Sunday's meet at Rietvlei.....

Eland





The one problem with Rietvlei...those nasty powerlines!



Cutey pie! Just a pity about that pesky grass!



Something spooked these Blesbok.





Another cutey pie!



Not a great pic, just liked the colours.



Black-chested Snake Eagle being harassed by a crow.



Mutant Rietvlei Duck! -O



Very Common Stonechats!





African Darter



Longtailed Widow?



The elusive Steamtrainfan & Joan!

Eland and Rhino

Think it is the long tailed Widow bird