Observing the Sights of the Wetland Area 02 Heron

Observing the Sights of the Wetland Area

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August 31st 2011
Geo: -24.7605, 26.3246This afternoon I spent part of my break in the hide. During this hour I saw elephants, various birds, a terrapin, a couple of zebra and a water monitor. When I first arrived there was only a bull elephant in the wetlands. He was standing in the water and eating grass.At the waterhole in front of me there was a Grey Backed Heron pecking away in the water. On the other side ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more