Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

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Great pics of bee-eaters and the amur falcon is superb O\/ O\/


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Don't forget to add it to the Rietvlei challenge. \O


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Thanks very much for the lovely comments everyone.


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Wow stf and Amoli...you guys have a knack for these birds! ^0^

Amoli - really like the pied! ^Q^

stf - great pics of the bee-eaters and Amur Falcon! \O


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Thanks very much B.B. \O \O \O


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stf, where did you see the falcon?


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I will reply in the meantime - maybe it will be at the same spot.

I also saw Amur Falcons last Saturday. They were in the dead tree just before you go through that first 'boom' and the turn-off to the unused lapa. About 500m past the hide. Hope that makes sense. It was about 13h00 when I saw them.

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Thanks Amol! \O I might pop in tomorrow. ;-)


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Flutts, if you are going in tomorrow..
take time and stop and watch the finches on vlei road on the bend before the new hide.

I saw an orange breasted/common waxbill there. I didn't expect to see anything so my pics are poor, but I will go in on Friday.
It's a beautiful little bird. \O

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I saw mine on Quarry Road travelling south from Main Road between Renoster and Sandenberg Roads.

Good luck for tomorrow Flutterby.


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