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Hugh

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:33 pm

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Thanks BB .I was reading up about rietvlei and they say peeps are travelling from gauteng to come and have a peak .. can you just imagine all those Beeeg cameras and lenses being there tomorrow ( seeing its weekend. ) So you were lucky to be there before the crowds. Its a lovely looking birdie too Super photo too

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:19 pm

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BB, how long do you think this bird will hang around there?

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:27 pm

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Until it realises that none of the other birds chip with an American accent. :roll:

I think skimmers migrate, so maybe it will be here for the summer, especially if there is enough nosh.

But I don't really know DB. Let's see if it can handle the weekend's watersport.

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:28 pm

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Will go and see if it is there on Sunday ... as I am in the area :lol:

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wildtuinman

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:23 pm

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What a sighting. Got it late this afternoon. Awesome stuff. :-)

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o-dog

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:43 am

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I hate all of you!!

I just left from a trip back to Cape Town a day before it pitched up...enjoy the bird! It looks a beaut! Hope it remains until xmas :thumbs_up:

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Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:06 pm

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My latest addition after my Cape Town twitch.

Calling his friends.

Flying by

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arks

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:31 am

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Nice pix BB and WTM and a very cool vagrant I'm sure. Very :mrgreen:

of all of you getting to see it. Wonder if it will still be hanging about in November? (Perhaps I can then 'charm' it with my accent :whistle:

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salamanda

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:50 am

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Nice WTM!

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Lizet Grobbelaar

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:52 pm

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I was one of the last people to see this special bird.... :dance:

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Duke Ellieton

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:26 pm

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Thanks WTM and Lizet :thumbs_up:

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salamanda

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:43 am

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Great pic Liset!

So has it really flown up to Walvis Bay??? :shock:

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:16 am

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Nice pics Lizet & Oom!

It appears so Sal, Trevor has good pics of both sightings and he is inclining towards it being the same bird.

But of course, if anybody spots it today again at Rievlei.........

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:19 am

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DinkyBird wrote:

BB, how long do you think this bird will hang around there?

Bush Baptist wrote:

I think skimmers migrate, so maybe it will be here for the summer, especially if there is enough nosh.

Translated in to English: I don't have a clue. :redface:

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DuQues

Post subject: Re: Black Skimmer at Rietvlei

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:40 am

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Bush Baptist wrote:

Translated in to English: I don't have a clue. :redface:

Trevor is quite certain it is the same bird. Flying that distance is peanuts for it, I have heard of way smaller birds pulling off larger feats.
And it would be very odd for two birds suddenly to pop up?

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