On the catwalk, a Black Crake.
Yellowbilled Duck flypast.
A Yellowbilled Duck being ducked by another Yellowbilled Duck
African Snipe.
Lesser Swamp Warbler?
Blacksmith Lapwing.
Greyheaded Gull.
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My next visit was on 9 August.
On the catwalk, a Black Crake.
Yellowbilled Duck flypast.
A Yellowbilled Duck being ducked by another Yellowbilled Duck
African Snipe.
Lesser Swamp Warbler?
Blacksmith Lapwing.
Greyheaded Gull.
On the catwalk, a Black Crake.
Yellowbilled Duck flypast.
A Yellowbilled Duck being ducked by another Yellowbilled Duck
African Snipe.
Lesser Swamp Warbler?
Blacksmith Lapwing.
Greyheaded Gull.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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Squacco Heron.
A pair of Southern Pochards.
Hottentot Teal.
Pied Avocet & reflection.
The obligatory Malachite Kingfisher.
A Water Mongoose which was being shadowed by an entourage of birds - at a safe distance.
Blackwinged Stilt.
A pair of Southern Pochards.
Hottentot Teal.
Pied Avocet & reflection.
The obligatory Malachite Kingfisher.
A Water Mongoose which was being shadowed by an entourage of birds - at a safe distance.
Blackwinged Stilt.
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Cape Wagtail.
African Rail.
Cape Shoveler.
And an unidentified Sandpiper, which I thought might be a Pectoral Sandpiper but most likely isn't.
African Rail.
Cape Shoveler.
And an unidentified Sandpiper, which I thought might be a Pectoral Sandpiper but most likely isn't.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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I would not mind driving 100 km. to get there, but from here it is rather far 
The yellow-billed ducks flying past is a gorgeous pic! Not that the rest are bad
I love that sometimes you see the water mongoose 
The yellow-billed ducks flying past is a gorgeous pic! Not that the rest are bad
I love that sometimes you see the water mongoose "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
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BT when where you there .I have been wanting to go also, but have been wanting to go alone It's 70km from mineGreat shots
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Hi PR, I usually make up my mind the night before when I've seen what the weather-guessers have to say. I won't be going again until I'm back from KTP so I guess my next visit will be in October. Maybe we should arrange a mini-meet with some other Greenies?
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As always awesome, BluTuna,
the black crake, the african snipe and the African Rail shots are amazing
the black crake, the african snipe and the African Rail shots are amazing
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Now that Rondebult is out of action for the near (hopefully) future, I've been visiting Marievale a little more often. This reserve is without doubt one of the best birding spots in Gauteng, if not South Africa. This visit was on 23 August.
If you want to see Malachite Kingfishers, this is the place to go, especially in the late summer and winter.
Glossy Ibis.
Mating Whitethroated Swallows. At least the male was trying to mate but the female wasn't so keen on the idea.
There were lots of juvenile Greyheaded Gulls around.
Pied Avocet.
Reed Cormorant.
If you want to see Malachite Kingfishers, this is the place to go, especially in the late summer and winter.
Glossy Ibis.
Mating Whitethroated Swallows. At least the male was trying to mate but the female wasn't so keen on the idea.
There were lots of juvenile Greyheaded Gulls around.
Pied Avocet.
Reed Cormorant.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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Squacco Heron - these are very common at Marievale.
Ruff.
And Cape Shovelers
in attack mode
Ruff.
And Cape Shovelers
in attack mode
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And an unidentified Sandpiper, which I thought might be a Pectoral Sandpiper but most likely isn't.
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BluTuna - it might just be a pectorial sandpiper. There was a sighting this week posted on the FB page of Marievale.
There are a couple of photographers going out on Saturday (28 nov) from 5 to 5 (day visit) should you and PRWin be interested. organised by Harvey Grohmann.
(I am attending my granddaughter 21st.
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[/quote]BluTuna - it might just be a pectorial sandpiper. There was a sighting this week posted on the FB page of Marievale.
There are a couple of photographers going out on Saturday (28 nov) from 5 to 5 (day visit) should you and PRWin be interested.
organised by Harvey Grohmann.(I am attending my granddaughter 21st.
)Pretoriuskop
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