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Just caught up...really appreciate the photographic info...love your photos...thanks so much

So after posting the question if any mites are going to the WNP last weekend and getting no responses I knew I was in for a quiet time in the hides . I met a couple from Austria, a couple from the Isle of Man, a couple from Johannesburg, a farmer from Hopefield, an artist from Cape Town, a lady with similar kit from Yzerfontein, a man that wouldn't greet at all, a family of new birders and a couple from France. It is amazing how the birds can bring people of all walks of life and from all corners of the world together in a littler hide om the West Coast of South Africa. I will post a few of my latest images. The first one and certainly most special for me is that of the African Rail. Even though it was raining on Sunday morning to made an brief and very nervous appearance.

Same as always...super

Thank you for the nomination Micetta

hi Touareg
Would gladly have joined you - but no we're stuck here in european autumn..
Hope you will be telling us more about the weekend, what was the weather like
and some more pics please??? This one is fine as ever!
grtzz Mona

Faithful yours

superb

Here's one with an aaaaaaaah! factor . Nearly all the coot families at Abrahamskraal have chicks at the moment and it is a constant feeding frenzy. Even the juveniles are helping with the feeding of the youngsters.

I would not call it "cute" in the sense of "pretty" though

superb
beware... I've got the same few months ago... a 2 days old... and a Goshawk took it... to eat under the eyes of its parents

Thank you ladies...much appreciated.

The next image from the weekend is of a Black Harrier. This bird made its appearance a few numbers during the day. I find it a challenge to shoot these black or dark birds as the feather definition is difficult to achieve. This is one of the clearer images if the series.

Oh WOW. Tuareg!
Was this taken at Abrahamskraal?
My pics of black harriers there are out of focus blurs.
Fantastic pic.

[I did manage a half decent pic of the African rail though! ]

Wonderful pic, Touareg

Oh wow Touareg..such awesome photos as usual. A trip to WCNP would have been awesome but my little "virus" that took control of my life had other plans for me. The fact that you saw that African Rail makes me even more I live in hope !!!!!

More ????

Thanks Michelle. Watch this space for a juvenile Rail as well