Wednesday last week, in conjunction with Hannes Rossouw Photography, we headed to the Marievale Bird Sanctuary for a wonderful morning of bird watching and photography in one of Gauteng Province’s prime locations for these pursuits. If you’d like to join Hannes and me on our next trip to Marievale, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Marievale’s entrance
Map of Marievale
Ruff and Reed Cormorant
Marievale is covered by wetlands
Reed Cormorant
Southern Masked Weaver
Lesser Swamp Warbler
Red-knobbed Coot
Blue-billed Teal
Red-knobbed Coot
Yellow-billed Duck
White-throated Swallow
White-throated Swallow
White-throated Swallow with a feather ir collected
White-throated Swallow
Whiskered Tern
Goliath Heron
African Darter
Blacksmith Lapwing
Reed Cormorant
Black Heron
Yellow-billed Stork
Squacco Heron
Spur-winged Goose
Large, hairy caterpillar (exact identity not certain)
Red Bishop
White-faced Whistling Ducks
DeWetsWild 
I only saw two of the birds in your gallery when we were there in October. It’s too bad that the hide we visited didn’t have enough water in it when we were there. I suspect that as your spring arrived, so did the water.
We’ve had a fantastic rainy season, John, and Lake Panic in Kruger will now surely be a water wonderland!
Og, die foto’s is fantasties!
Baie dankie, Erna!
What a wonderful way to spend a morning!
Oh absolutely, Anne!
Fantastic collection of shots.
Thanks very much, Michael
You’re welcome.