Grietjie Private Reserve

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Some nice lighting on the lions there, Sparky! [O]

How long do you fathom that croc is? -O- :shock:


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Morning all and thanks again. :ty:

No drive for me this morning, but luckily I got a few pics in the week and yesterday. I have been doing property shoots for an estate agent friend of mine. Yesterday I photographed the most beautiful house I have ever seen and today I'll be doing drone footage of the property.

On Thursday evening, I heard the familiar sound of Porcupine next to the house. Normally there are two that forage around the house at night, but this time there was only one. I took my spotlight and camera onto the stoep and attempted to get a pic of it. Not easy, but I got a shot. Not the best, but the only...
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On Friday afternoon I went to my friends house, to discuss the property shoot. Early in the evening a herd of Elephant came past the deck...
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This young one was just too cute...
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Yesterday morning I got this shot of a Speckled Mousebird...
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On the way to the first property shoot yesterday morning, I had an amazing sighting and got a few pics. These will follow shortly...


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Excellent porcupine sighting and photo, you should not moan :-0

Is it usually a mother and offspring if there are two of them?


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Right, my amazing sighting yesterday was a stunning Sable Antelope... O/\

I'll let the photos do the talking now...
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Until next time... X#X


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:-0 :-0 :-0

Stunning chap!


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What a paradise you live in :-0 Procupine at night, ellies during "work" and sable on the way to work. O:V


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Very cool sightings and great photos ^Q^ ^Q^


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Great portrait of the sable ^Q^ ^Q^


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What a selection, Canvas! ^Q^ ^Q^

Never knew there were sable there! X#X


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Wow, 2 great sightings. \O \O


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