Spur-winged Goose

Rietvlei, Cape 2008

The White-throated Swallow nest

White-throated Swallow nesting under the jetty at Rietvlei (2007-01-07)

My Garden Birds 12-12-2008

One of the masked weaver chicks - hatched

My Garden Birds 9-12-2008

My home Garden

The masked weaver chicks are squawking like mad.

We noticed both the male and female feeding on Sunday.

Since then a domestic cat killed the female. I heard the frantic distress call of a bird, but was too late to save her.

We could hear the persistent cries from the hungry chicks demanding for food. The male was doing his best to supply the demand.

He managed to rear both chicks.

Posted by Wally Water-ranger

Rietvlei 1-12-2008

The Heron is OK. The plastic is no longer stuck to its beak

Birds at Rietvlei - 27-Nov-2008

27-Nov 2008 Rietvlei

• Spotted White-throated swallow with one chick.

• Black-headed Heron with plastic caught on its bill.

Breakfast time for Cape Sparrows

Intaka Island, 24-11-2008

We went on a very enjoyable walk around the island. We took lots of photographs of birds.

The bird islands are great.

Many nests of mostly Ibis.

Other birds seen were:

• Herons

• Egrets

• Darter

• White-breasted Cormorants

• Reed Cormorants

• Egyptian Geese