Grietjie Private Reserve

[Sprocky]

Thanks again, Richwit and Flutters!!

Ok, the start of a new year and I am sort of settled in.

On the 4th I took a drive to fetch the landscape engineer at the gate, on the way there I noticed the local police department officials moving in...

20180104_0016.jpg (409.68 KiB) Viewed 405 times

On my way back to the house, they had set up the roadblock...

20180104_0017.jpg (376.38 KiB) Viewed 405 times

Back at home, a Giraffe was browsing...

20180104_0018.jpg (418.82 KiB) Viewed 405 times

[Richprins]

The buff look a bit skinny, Sprocks!

[Flutterby]

What a place to live!!

[Pumbaa]

Love the diderick, sprocky,

and the buffalo herd

[Sprocky]

The buff look a bit skinny, Sprocks!

Yeah, luckily there is now enough food for them.

What a place to live!!

Believe me, Flutters, it's awesome here!!

Love the diderick, sprocky,

and the buffalo herd

Thanks Pumbaa, glad you are enjoying them.

These shots from the following day...

20180105_0001.jpg (267.03 KiB) Viewed 382 times

A female Scarlet-chested Sunbird...

20180105_0005.jpg (193.62 KiB) Viewed 382 times

At the same spot, a Crested Barbet...

20180105_0008.jpg (221.74 KiB) Viewed 382 times

And then another Squirrel...

20180105_0014.jpg (292.02 KiB) Viewed 382 times

[Richprins]

Sausage Tree!

[Lisbeth]

Lovely photos

[Flutterby]

Nice!

[Pumbaa]

Beautiful birds and cute squirrels

Thanks Sprocky

[Sprocky]

Sausage Tree!

Spot on, Richwit!

Lovely photos

Thank you, Lis.

Nice!

Thanks, Flutters.

Beautiful birds and cute squirrels

Thanks Sprocky

No, thank you, Pumbaa!

On the 6th, I sat drinking my early coffee on the stoep, watching these two Giraffe having a go at each other for over two hours. Unfortunately, they always stayed behind trees and bushes, so I couldn't get a clear shot of them. It's unreal to hear the sound they make when they hit each other...

20180106_0018.jpg (404.28 KiB) Viewed 352 times

Later they stopped the fight and joined a few more, totaly at peace...

20180106_0019.jpg (410.62 KiB) Viewed 352 times

Later during the day, the temperature headed into the red again. The feathered ones took full advantage of the bird baths...

20180106_0022.jpg (291.04 KiB) Viewed 352 times