A weekend away

Shane and I were invited to go and spend the weekend at Michiel and Bettina’s farm, weekend starting Thursday! What a wonderful couple of days! On Thursday evening their new horse, Storm, arrived and that was exciting. The poor boy developed a bad snotty nose though and the vet had to be called out to give him some medicine. Friday afternoon we set up some mistnets in the fynbos and spent Friday afternoon, as well as Saturday and Sunday morning ringing, which yielded a range of species including a grassbird, Cape Sugarbird, Orange-breasted sunbird and White-browed Scrub robin among others. We took some walks through the fynbos and found all sorts of cool plants and birds to look at and photograph. We also had some time to put some springtraps around the garden and managed to catch a good few extra birds in those, including an African Hoepoe. We talked, laughed and ate (with copious cappuccinos from the awesome ‘one-push and viola’ coffee machine) and just had a really wonderful time with an amazing couple in a stunning setting! Shane managed to escape a horse ride this time, but not for long!

Being creative.

A Protea sp.

The Kiwi in his natural habitat.

An early morning walk to the fynbos mountain. 

Storm, the new horse.

Zorro, a handsome boy!

The view.