Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary

Post by **Mel** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:54 pm

Superb photos - all of them!!!

And the action shots of the coots are just awesome.

Post by **nan** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:27 pm

lot of great birds and photos

love the animated one $\O$

Post by **Pumbaa** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:07 pm

Wonderful shots, BluTuna,

great that you finally found the time to share them with us

Love the blue crane portrait and the one pleased with itself

Post by **Flutterby** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:59 am

Great pics BT. $\O$ Love the dancing crane.

Post by **Super Mongoose** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:01 am

BT

Post by **BluTuna** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:12 am

Thanks everyone, as I said there's quite a lot to catch up. I try to get out to a bird sanctuary or nature reserve at least once in a weekend so photos get backed up pretty quickly if I don't process them promptly.

Here's some more from Austin Roberts on 29 August. I started the day at LC De Villiers and decided to pay a quick visit to AR on the way home.

A Rock Dove taking off after a bath.

Cute Redknobbed Coot chicks.

Post by **nan** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:25 am

nice pictures of the... not very nice chicks

Post by **BluTuna** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:56 am

Another visit on 4 October, after my KTP trip.

Yellowbilled Ducklings.

And Egyptian Goslings.

Fourteen of them (two are out of shot)! I've heard that the Barbels like to snack on these

I think there are only five survivors!

Ducks.

Squabbling Geese.

Post by **BluTuna** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:27 am

A bigger Redknobbed Coot chick.

A Grey Heron.

And the highlight of the day! A Black Heron which suddenly flew from the reeds; I had just enough time to aim the camera.

A spot landing any gymnast would be proud of.

Post by **nan** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:09 pm

wow superb Black Heron

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