The Reeds

On the way to the Jacana bird hide there is a reedy waterway. This is alive with small birds, some in the reeds but many in the surrounding trees. Once again they are very easy to hear, but quite difficult to see. It is a very pleasant place to enjoy.

As we walked back, there were many dozens of various small birds and some larger ones making quite a choir. Some we recognised but many were difficult to discern. The pardelope is one bird more often heard than seen. He sits high up in tall trees and repeats his chip, chip, chip, chip sound over and over.Читать далее