Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:28 pm
Thanks once again for the comments and thank you Klippies for the Bat ID. 
I'm sure it is the Egyptian Slit-faced Bat, as you said.
Time for some pics taken this weekend on a relatively quiet Grietjie.
First batch, birds...
On Friday afternoon I took a walk down to the river again. When I got there I noticed this Giant Kingfisher on a wire, that crosses the river, with the almost full moon well above the horizon. I shifted into a position to get the moon behind the bird, but with the long lens I couldn't get both in focus...
The Kingfisher then took caught me by surprise, it dived down from the wire, into the river and emerged with a fish in it's beak. I managed to get a shot of it flying with it's catch, but unfortunately not in sharp focus...
On Saturday morning there was an abundance of bird life around the house, almost like a spring day. Here is a White-browed Scrub Robin...
My favourite for the day, a Jameson's Firefinch...
Up next, strange behaviour...
I'm sure it is the Egyptian Slit-faced Bat, as you said.Time for some pics taken this weekend on a relatively quiet Grietjie.
First batch, birds...
On Friday afternoon I took a walk down to the river again. When I got there I noticed this Giant Kingfisher on a wire, that crosses the river, with the almost full moon well above the horizon. I shifted into a position to get the moon behind the bird, but with the long lens I couldn't get both in focus...
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He was chasing Impala for about half an hour, unfortunately he was outwitted on every attempt...
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