Rietvlei Nature Reserve through Greenies' Eyes

[Amoli]

My need for a park, sent me visiting Rietvlei again.

Some shots of 'seen-before' and 'not-seen-before'. -O -O



I am very impressed by the way Rietvlei burns their grass. I don't know enough to elaborate, but the animals have enough to eat and still some long grass for safety.



This time I have a pic to show I did see a jackal..



New season.... new home...






Who remembers my excitment with the Giant Kingfisher I saw for the first time, and the pic I posted....

This is what I saw on Sunday :







note to self : remember to include the head in the picture....




He was banging to the right and banging to the left against the tree, getting rid of the legs..








The last bit he was chewing and swalling and grinding his beak to the left and the right...


After his meal, he flew down and sat sunning himself in a bush right next to me, on eye-level..


Exciting stuff...

[Dewi]

Exciting stuff indeed Amoli.

Superb sequence of the kingfisher.

Always love to see the Yellow Mongoose there, they seem to like the burnt areas a lot.

[Flutterby]

Lovely sightings Amoli! Never seen a yellow mongoose there before!!

[Amoli]

Rietvlei....

it always produces some 'firsts' for me...

A white quilled bustard.... and it makes a lot of noise... -O -O





My first bee-eater pic of the season...



This little one puzzled me.. I couldn't figure out what juv it was....
while I was busy taking pics, a blacksmith lapwing was around, and I sommer took pics of it also.
Then it hit me.... my goodness.... it was her baby







The little egret was beautiful in the waterfall.... first time I see one this close.



She turned round and walked to the edge and got out. I watched her walking a little way from the dam









Once she finished her toiletries, she returned to the dam... -O -O





My first long-tailed widowbird of the season....



And a backwards bishop..



And the tea party...



First time I am able to photograph zebra's playing...









Awghhhh !!! Get back in the picture !!!









And then it was all over and they walked away



I always return home with a smile....

[Dewi]

Great photos Amoli.

[nan]

nice pictures...
my prefered the back of the Bishop
and... and... and...

[Flutterby]

Lovely sightings Amoli!

[Amoli]

Some of the sightings on last week's visit to Rietvlei....

There were lots-and-lots of Blesbok babies :-





lots-and-lots of swallows :-





Moggiedog's treat : -





This one was a bit 'round' for a ant-eating chat



Some mind tranquilizers : -





and then only because it was peaceful for me...

[Toko]

Super

[Amoli]

Thanks Toko