Boardwalk Bird Sanctuary – 9 November 2013, a set on Flickr.
I visited the Boardwalk Bird Sanctuary today.
This bird sanctuary can be found in the suburb of Valley Farm Agricultural Holdings, Pretoria, on the corner of Solomon Mahlangu Dr (Hans Strijdom Dr) and Haymeadow Crescent.
On the city’s website for this sanctuary, it says that there are at least 2 hides, since they use the plural instead of the singular “hide.” However, there is only one hide and it is out of commission currently while they are upgrading the wooden walkways to the hide.
When you get to the hide there are reeds on the left and right, and water in front of it. While I stood there, I saw no birds on the water, and the small birds, such as the Red Bishops and Yellow Masked Weavers, were too far to really enjoy.
In the image of the bird sanctuary above you will see the one single hide marked with the red circle. The green line on the right marks an area that carries a lot of water just under the walking surface of the grass, and every now and again your foot will sink in completely. So, you cannot walk too close to where the reeds are, and the birds.
On the left is a yellow line where you can walk comfortably and dry next to the water line and the reeds. You will find many birds here, but mostly the Red Bishops and Yellow Masked Weavers.
When it comes to water birds, I only saw two ducks and their brood of four. That is it!
Although there is no cost to access this sanctuary, it certainly will not make it into my current top three places to visit for photo opportunities.
| GPS: | 25°47’47.30″S |
| 28°19’27.23″E |
William Dicks Photography 