Grietjie Private Reserve

[Sprocky]

Thank you to all of you again.

This morning I left for my drive way before the sun was up.

It wasn't a bad drive until the abrupt end, but it started well.

Here is a "deadwood" tree silhouette, waiting for the sun...

20200503_0075.jpg (176.56 KiB) Viewed 508 times

I have been trying for ages to photograph this critter. Finally got a Slender Mongoose to wait for a photo...

20200503_0010.jpg (218.51 KiB) Viewed 508 times

This Dusky Lark was also very chilled...

20200503_0044.jpg (238.9 KiB) Viewed 508 times

A thirsty Jackal at a small waterhole...

20200503_0053.jpg (198.94 KiB) Viewed 508 times

More soon...

[Sprocky]

I'm making a habit of photographing Mongoose. Here is another Dwarf...

20200503_0054.jpg (166.04 KiB) Viewed 506 times

A few Giraffe towering around...

20200503_0084.jpg (342.43 KiB) Viewed 506 times

20200503_0061.jpg (337.36 KiB) Viewed 506 times

The last shot, a Yellow-fronted Canary. Unfortunately, after this pic my auto-focus gave up. It works with the short lens, but the long lens won't work. Hope it's not too serious. Anyway, here's the Canary...

20200503_0065.jpg (212.46 KiB) Viewed 506 times

If I can solve the camera problem, I'll post soon again...

[Alf]

[Lisbeth]

You were lucky to find a slender mongoose standing still. They are mostly speeding away

[Richprins]

Lots of mongeese, hey?

Do you find the aminals are more relaxed with even less traffic, Sparky?

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics.

Hope you sort your lens out soon.

[Klipspringer]

The slender mongoose is my fav

[Pumbaa]

Stunning, Sprocky,

and all the mongoose are so fast and never sit still

Love also the canary and the jackal

[Sprocky]

Thanks all, and I seem to have sorted my lens out.

This post will be of the Giraffe that were around the house on Monday afternoon.

A portrait of a young one...

20200504_0012.jpg (201.29 KiB) Viewed 456 times

A large one approaching through the bush...

20200504_0014.jpg (309.87 KiB) Viewed 456 times

Two youngsters with an adult male...

20200504_0017.jpg (350.35 KiB) Viewed 456 times

The adult male reaching for leaves high up...

20200504_0021.jpg (366.61 KiB) Viewed 456 times

This mornings drive next...

[Sprocky]

Now for a few from this morning.

This young Kudu bull was quite relaxed...

20200506_0001.jpg (208.67 KiB) Viewed 455 times

On the road, close to the river, Hippo spoor...

20200506_0026.jpg (390.23 KiB) Viewed 455 times

Young Swainson's Spurfowl chilling on a fallen tree...

20200506_0006.jpg (284.84 KiB) Viewed 455 times

This young Kudu bull was not as relaxed...

20200506_0027.jpg (350.56 KiB) Viewed 455 times

That's it for now...