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First for me this time is the African Wattled Lapwing in this post, yes and eye fest in bird life.

African Wattled Lapwing preening and cleaning.....

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That is amazing! What a special moment. You were surely fortunate! I am traveling up north to Joburg in the next couple of weeks, hopefully, I can find some nice bird sanctuaries there!

Black Eagle Project Roodekrans, Roodepoort, Gauteng. ... Malcolm Road (Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden), 1739 Roodepoort, South Africa. A place a visit when venturing up that way, always found it to be a lovely day outing with picnic or purchased lunch in the gardens.

on the way up or return journey a place to really enjoy with a difference Karoo National Park, Beaufort West. Some little suggestions off the beaten track.

Enjoy, I have not gone up in a good couple of years!

O wow thank you so much for this!! I am surely going to use this. I was wondering where I can find such a lovely spot for a picnic or something similar in Gauteng as I am very unfamiliar to it.

And yes, off the beaten track is the way to go! Sometimes even better than the alternative to which everyone flows.

Some fascinating places to visit Bird tour guides in Gauteng I would prefer for safety to use someone like this if venturing out further afield not knowing the region.

Beaufort West being reasonably close to Cape Town a long weekend would be well spent exploring the region, we went during May using Parks Board accommodation, most unusual sighting of bat-eared fox.

First two mentioned I have used finding both superb, enjoy the run up when you get to go.

Thanks again for all of this! It really helps. I am sure I will enjoy it and hopefully I find my ways and not get lost. It is always a reality especially here in the fynbos region as well. But luckily like Cape Town and some of the regions here towns are close to the walking routes so getting lost will be rather tough.

Planning is the fun part of the journey!