Centurion with its disappearing wetlands and clinging on for dear life little rivers does indeed still have its welcome surprises:
Estie and me went mountain biking today, and on our way back drove past a small patch of water close to Eco Park Estate’s entrance. Here we saw a lost, but equally placid with its new Blacksmith Plover friends, African Openbill Stork.
With its large beak and separated mandibles touching only at the tip, it was doing its little bit to catch frogs which might make it strong and help it get of the IUCN endangered animals list.
We could get quite close to take a picture. This is a first time see for both of us, and we will check up on its welfare every time we cycle here.
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Ek raak sommer weer van voor af opgewonde! Dit was ‘n besonderse ervaring om hierdie funny voel van so naby af te sien, hier in Centurion! Veral omdat hulle nie veronderstel is om hier voor te kom nie en omdate hulle baie skaars is selfs daar waar hulle veronderstel is om voor te kom! Dit was ‘n baie spesiale ene!