Saturday 26 September 2015

Paul Bartho

Four of us decided to visit Weenen Game Reserve on Saturday 26 September. It was very dry but there was water at their hides. Although we drove around most of the reserve we spent the most of our time enjoying the central hide.

A pair of Cape Wagtails have a nest right above the entrance to the left part of the hide. They kept us entertained coming back and forth to feed their young – skittish at first.

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Here are some photos taken while there.

Cape Crow

Mocking Cliff-Chat

Black-crowned Tchagra

Black-crowned Tchagra

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Emerald-spotted Wood Dove (note blue spot also)

White-throated Swallow

White-throated Swallow

Common Waxbill

Three-banded Plover

Three-banded Plover – juvenile

Three-banded Plover – juvenile taking a bath

Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

Golden-breasted Bunting

Golden-breasted Bunting

Yellow-throated Petronia

Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler

Sunbird nest – possibly Amethyst

Blue Waxbills

Blue Waxbills

Blue Waxbill

Cape Weaver

Cape Weaver

Cape White-eyes

Yellow-billed Kite keeping an eye on the Waterbuck

Yellow-billed Kite – look left

Yellow-billed Kite – look right