Thematic Wildlife

**noelcmn** · 09-08-2020, 11:21 AM - **1 Like**

Yesterdays visit to Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens
Batis

Sunbird-Female

Bronze Mannikin

Verreaux's Eagle, one of the fairly permanent breeding pair

An abundance of the Olive Thrush there.

**WPRESTO** · 09-08-2020, 11:44 AM - **4 Likes**

A red-necked phalarope and a pair of red-throated divers.

**noelcmn** · 09-08-2020, 12:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Delighted to see a African Jacana at Florida Lake, a bird usually seen in big game reserves, not in a urban setting.

The Heronry there has a lot of breeding Black Headed Herons

jquill · 09-08-2020, 01:07 PM - **4 Likes**

Happy Dance

**WPRESTO** · 09-08-2020, 05:06 PM - **4 Likes**

Puffin, looking puffed up with pride.

Aaron28 · 09-08-2020, 05:24 PM - **3 Likes**

tongue out tuesday! .....k-3ii...sigma 150-500os

**WPRESTO** · 09-09-2020, 04:42 AM - **2 Likes**

Three birds with long, slender bills evolved to probe for food.

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**noelcmn** · 09-09-2020, 10:56 AM - **1 Like**

More from visit to Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Dabchick, or as it is known these days- Little Grebe- with a good dose of shake, shake, shake

Whydah- Just starting with the breeding plumage

**WPRESTO** · 09-09-2020, 03:56 PM - **4 Likes**

Arctic tern, turning.

Aaron28 · 09-09-2020, 06:09 PM - **1 Like**

not everyday do ya get to shoot a gbh with the fa77..he was way more interested in fishing which was accomplished but out of reach when it did....k-1

**WPRESTO** · 09-09-2020, 06:47 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Aaron28

not everyday do ya get to shoot a gbh with the fa77..he was way more interested in fishing which was accomplished but out of reach when it did....k-1

It looks as though something is stuck in his throat, but more likely it's congenital or an injury.

Trumpeter swans with healthy necks

Aaron28 · 09-09-2020, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

It looks as though something is stuck in his throat, but more likely it's congenital or an injury.

it's definitely got a good crick in it.....don't recall ever seeing such....

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-09-2020, 07:19 PM - **1 Like**

Alligator (with a dragonfly taking a ride on the alligator's right eyelid)

**WPRESTO** · 09-10-2020, 06:01 AM

A European or Eurasian golden plover, taken as the first sign of Spring in Iceland. I would have named it a black-bellied plover.

graeme83 · 09-11-2020, 06:20 AM

Whilst not the primary reason for lining up this shot, I was simply after the rocks, the resident seals were swimming about and I thought I would try and include one. Had to crop a fair bit to make this work (they just weren't going where I wanted) and the focus was higher up in the scene, as such the seals head doesn't hold up to close viewing. But saying that I think it works.

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09-08-2020, 11:21 AM - 1 Like	#10591
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Yesterdays visit to Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens Batis Sunbird-Female Bronze Mannikin Verreaux's Eagle, one of the fairly permanent breeding pair An abundance of the Olive Thrush there.

09-08-2020, 12:11 PM - 2 Likes	#10593
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Delighted to see a African Jacana at Florida Lake, a bird usually seen in big game reserves, not in a urban setting. The Heronry there has a lot of breeding Black Headed Herons

09-08-2020, 01:07 PM - 4 Likes	#10594
jquill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ocean City, MD Posts: 2,933	Happy Dance

09-08-2020, 05:24 PM - 3 Likes	#10596
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	tongue out tuesday! .....k-3ii...sigma 150-500os

09-09-2020, 10:56 AM - 1 Like	#10598
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	More from visit to Rietvlei Nature Reserve Dabchick, or as it is known these days- Little Grebe- with a good dose of shake, shake, shake Whydah- Just starting with the breeding plumage

09-09-2020, 06:09 PM - 1 Like	#10600
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	not everyday do ya get to shoot a gbh with the fa77..he was way more interested in fishing which was accomplished but out of reach when it did....k-1

09-09-2020, 06:48 PM	#10602
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by WPRESTO It looks as though something is stuck in his throat, but more likely it's congenital or an injury. it's definitely got a good crick in it.....don't recall ever seeing such....

09-09-2020, 07:19 PM - 1 Like	#10603
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Alligator (with a dragonfly taking a ride on the alligator's right eyelid)

09-11-2020, 06:20 AM	#10605
graeme83 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 737	Whilst not the primary reason for lining up this shot, I was simply after the rocks, the resident seals were swimming about and I thought I would try and include one. Had to crop a fair bit to make this work (they just weren't going where I wanted) and the focus was higher up in the scene, as such the seals head doesn't hold up to close viewing. But saying that I think it works.

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