13 July 2023

Glorious morning along the Diep River, Woodbridge Island

 Flowers and Birds along the Diep River : Woodbridge Island, Milnerton

Arum Lilies Diep River, Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Arum Lilies : Diep River, Woodbridge Island

It's the first time in months that I went for an extended walk / shoot down the Diep River. I was not only pleasantly surprised with the great sunny morning, but also the vastly improved water conditions and the various bird species around.

A big Thank You to Caroline Marx and her team for all the hard work they are doing (with the City of Cape Town) for ensuring the Milnerton Lagoon and Diep River are slowly but surely returning to their natural clean and flowing status.

Canon Camera / Lens Settings Woodbridge Island: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Body
  • EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
  • Av Mode / Manual Mode
  • Auto-ISO: 100 - 1200
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Shutter Speed: 1/500s - 1/3200s
  • AI Servo: Case 1: Wide Zone
  • 10 fps High Speed Continuous Mode
  • Handheld

Image Post-Processing
Adobe Lightroom Classic Version 12 (cropping / minor colour / shadow corrections)


Little Egret with Catch Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Little Egret with Catch : Diep River Woodbridge Island


Yellow-Billed Duck above Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Yellow-Billed Duck above Diep River, Woodbridge Island

Grey Heron in Flight Diep River WoodBridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Grey Heron in Flight : Diep River WoodBridge Island

Cape Shoveler Duck Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Cape Shoveler Duck : Diep River Woodbridge Island

Yellow-Billed Duck Touch Down Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Yellow-Billed Duck Touch Down : Diep River, Woodbridge Island

Little Egret Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Little Egret Diep : River Woodbridge Island

Common Waxbill in the Reeds Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Common Waxbill in the Reeds : Diep River Woodbridge Island

Cape Weaver Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Cape Weaver (Female) : Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Pin-tailed Whydah Female Breeding Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Pin-tailed Whydah  (Female / Breeding): Woodbridge Island

Levaillant's Cisticola Diep River Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Levaillant's Cisticola : Diep River Woodbridge Island

Single Arum Lily Diep River, Woodbridge Island Copyright Vernon chalmers
Single Arum Lily : Diep River, Woodbridge Island

Wildflower Arnhem Milnerton Copyright Vernon Chalmers
Wildflower Arnhem Milnerton

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