You don’t? Here’s the link to the first post about them: Spotted Dikkop
One of their eggs disappeared from their nest. For a while they were very upset with anyone coming close to their area. They’d stand there with their wings spread, hissing at the intruder. Eventually the little chick hatched. I took these photo’s soon after the little one got active.
Oh Yeah?!
A family portrait
Burhinus capensis 44cm tall
Larger and darker than the Water Dikkop, with obviously spotted upperparts. Lacks a wing bar or panel, but has two small white patches on each upperwing visible in flight. Nocturnal.
Sexes are alike and immature resembles the adult. Habitat is grassland and savanna (or my garden). Status common resident. Call a rising then falling “whiw-whiw-whiw”, especially at night. ~ Sasol Birds of Southern Africa
This couple moved in about two or three weeks ago. It took me a while to understand exactly what was going on. I’ve been meaning to take some pictures for more than a week now and finally grabbed my camera for their photoshoot this morning.
They trust in camouflage for safety. First the male will try to get your attention by running away. If that doesn’t work, the female will also get up and run away. Hoping that you will follow them instead of disturbing the nest.
Can you spot her?
See her now?
And away she goes...
The eggs
Mom and Dad keeping watch
We were fishing at Hartebeespoortdam (saw lots of fish, didn’t catch a thing) when we saw this fisherman.
Great white egret
I did a shoot beginning of August 2011 of our dam. The idea was to show the difference the time of day makes to the light.
3 Aug 2011, 7:51 AM, f/9, 1/320 sec, ISO-400, 95mm
Early morning light vs light just after midday
3 Aug 2011, 2:10 PM, f/5, 1/400, ISO-100, 95mm
Adding the time factor, I took some pictures of our dam after it started drying up this morning.
20 Sep 2011, 8:11 AM, f/10, 1/320 sec, ISO-400, 55mm
And since we’re on the subject of our dam, here’s two pictures I took of the stream that feeds the dam or whats left of it 
Stream
A small pool in the stream
We get a lot of wild life visiting us. This guy and his flock has been in and out for the last few weeks.
Hornbill
Grass hopping
