Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

[Bush Brat]

Nice Amoli!

[steamtrainfan]

Fantastic sequence of the hammerkop trying to swallow lunch. Well dome Amoli.

[steamtrainfan]

Joan and I are going to pop in at Rietvlei tomorrow afternoon for a few hours.

Hold thumbs please for a Diedricks spot.

[Sprocky]

STF, good luck and enjoy!

Look in the sand, you might find a grouse.

[steamtrainfan]

Look in the sand, you might find a grouse.

Thanks very much Sprocky.

[Amoli]

Look out for the Red winged Francolin - beautiful - it was seen last week.

[steamtrainfan]

Look out for the Red winged Francolin - beautiful - it was seen last week.

Will do Amoli provided this weather clears up.

Whereabouts was it seen?

[Amoli]

Ed did not say where - but it is confirmed there are in the park.

Even the normal Francolins I have only found early morning.

[Flutterby]

Sprocks, that sandgrouse is long gone!

[steamtrainfan]

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2013 - 15:00 to 19:00 Part 1/2.

Joan and I had a most enjoyable 4 hours here although the weather was overcast all the time.

Not sure what animal this was.


Springbuck.


Thick knee.




Big eland.


Baby eland.




^$%()%#!#((%$$#& OUT OF HER CAR.


When Joan mentioned to her that rule 5 states " You may only leave your car at designated areas" she gave Joan the blank look and carried on photographing.


Part 2 to follow with yet another first for us.