African Pygmy Mouse

Found on the Island

Otters at Rietvlei

I noticed some movement on the waters edge near the new hide - South lake.
It turned out to be a family of otters

Rietvlei reserve 7-7-2009

Rietvlei 7-7-2009 - Mole

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We spotted this mole sunbathing -- just his head sticking out.

Rietvlei 7-7-2009

25-Jun-2009 Rietvlei, Cape - Bird Activity

25 Jun 2009

• The pan is full of water

Bird Activity:

• About 60 Egyptian geese in the area halfway to the bird-hide.

• Two Cape Longclaws (Orange-throated Longclaws)

• One juvenile Black Sparrowhawk

• A pair of Black-shouldered Kites

• One Rock Kestrel

• And pair of Great Crested Grebe in the mating dance. Necks twisting and head-crests fanning.

See photos

Juvenile Swift Tern

Rietvlei Walk 11-Jun-07

11-Jun-009

Rietvlei Walk

Birds spotted:

• * 8 Black-headed Herons - one has just caught a frog. There seems to be a great number of frogs in the area (photograph below)

• * A pair of Black-shouldered Kites in the area between North and South-vlei

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