Fiscal Shrike
This cache was placed in honour of nelcoe
For your involvement in the PE caching community over the past year and a half. During this time you have found close to 500 caches and placed 22 which have been enjoyed by all. Your special FTF in Zambia was an awesome accomplishment. Keep it up!
This cache is a small container hidden along the trail in the reserve. Many thanks to the NMMU for allowing us to use the NMMU Private Nature Reserve for geocaching. Please abide by their rules.
The following strict rules apply:
1. Entry to the reserve is free but everyone must sign the visitors book found at the entrance to the reserve.
2. No vehicles are allowed in the reserve.
3. No fires are allowed in the reserve.
4. The reserve may only be used during daylight hours.
5. The rangers have provided the following cell numbers in case of emergency.
082 536 8192 & 083 446 8564
About the Fiscal Shrike:
This dapper little fellow is a common sight on the trail. These attractive looking birds have the less attractive habit of spearing their prey on thorns, thus building up a tidy larder of dried snacks. Fiscal Shrikes have a mixed call of harsh chirping and piping notes. They sit perched high on some conspicuous vantage point and pounce on insects and small rodents. They are quite small birds (between 31 to 58 g), and yet will take quite large prey such as Laughing Doves, small Guinea Fowl chicks, snakes and lizards.