Especially the otter and the marsh owl. 
And great photos of the cormorant, the darter and the mongoose.
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Excellent sightings, Amoli! Especially the otter and the marsh owl.
And great photos of the cormorant, the darter and the mongoose.
Especially the otter and the marsh owl. And great photos of the cormorant, the darter and the mongoose.
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My second (recent) visit to Marievale on 12 April didn't net me any bird-lifers but I did sight mammal-lifer so it was well worth the visit.
The Sun was still well below the horizon when I too this. I was trying out the D7200's low-light capabilities and I took this at 1/125 @ F/8, ISO-25,600! It's vey noisy but worth keeping I think!
Malachite Kingfishers are pretty common at Marievale.
The Hadeda Hide is great for birds but it is essential to get there early. When I visited on 27 April (the next visit after this one) I got there at 6:20 and this hide was already full - about 30 minutes before sunrise!
Back to my 12 April visit.
The Whitethroated Swallows were still there and the chicks were still being fed by their parents.
This chick took exception to sharing its perch and tried biting its companions feet to get it to leave.
When that didn't work it tried pushing it off.
There are great opportunities for getting some BIF shots.
Next up was one of those fast-moving African Rails.
The Sun was still well below the horizon when I too this. I was trying out the D7200's low-light capabilities and I took this at 1/125 @ F/8, ISO-25,600! It's vey noisy but worth keeping I think!
Malachite Kingfishers are pretty common at Marievale.
The Hadeda Hide is great for birds but it is essential to get there early. When I visited on 27 April (the next visit after this one) I got there at 6:20 and this hide was already full - about 30 minutes before sunrise!
Back to my 12 April visit.
The Whitethroated Swallows were still there and the chicks were still being fed by their parents.
This chick took exception to sharing its perch and tried biting its companions feet to get it to leave.
When that didn't work it tried pushing it off.
There are great opportunities for getting some BIF shots.
Next up was one of those fast-moving African Rails.
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A Warbler of some kind. EDIT - A Lesser Swamp Warbler.
I love the colours of the Purple Swamphen.
At the other hides there are still things to see.
Hadeda Ibis.
Immature Jacana looking like it's struggling in a gale.
Cape Shoveller.
And a Spotnecked Otter made a brief appearance -A Mammal-Lifer, a very rare occurence!
I love the colours of the Purple Swamphen.
At the other hides there are still things to see.
Hadeda Ibis.
Immature Jacana looking like it's struggling in a gale.
Cape Shoveller.
And a Spotnecked Otter made a brief appearance -A Mammal-Lifer, a very rare occurence!
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Beautiful!!!
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The Malachites are beautiful and great shots of the swallows! Nice otter sighting! 
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love the serie of the Swallows 
Malachites too and chance to have an Otter
Malachites too and chance to have an Otter
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Love the gorgeous swallows, the purple swamphen, the african rail, the malachites and for sure the otter
A more than very rewarding visit
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Thanks Lis!Lisbeth wrote:Beautiful!!!
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Thanks Flutts, I was pleased with the Otters, it's not often that I see a new mammal!Flutterby wrote:The Malachites are beautiful and great shots of the swallows!
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Malachites are quite common at Marievale and Otters are too I believe.nan wrote:love the serie of the Swallows
Malachites too and chance to have an Otter
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