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Lots of action on your doorstep ^Q^ ^Q^


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What an experience, Sprotjie! ^Q^

And very good pics!

One should get Cape Vultures there... :yes:


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Magnificent bird shots, Sprocky, X#X

awesome shot of the nightjar \O


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Wow, beautiful bird pics and so lucky to get a pic of a nightjar. ^Q^ ^Q^


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Klipspringer wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 2:25 pm Very cool nightjar ^Q^ ^Q^ We can even see the rictal bristles O:V

Is it somewhat smelly around your house?
Thank you, Klippies. \O Luckily the wind blew the stench away from the house. When I went close to the carcass the smell was not pleasant at all.
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:57 pm The nightjar \O

It must have been a great show to watch ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks Lis, yes it was! :-)
Alf wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:04 pm Lots of action on your doorstep ^Q^ ^Q^
Always Alf, always... X#X
Richprins wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:44 pm What an experience, Sprotjie! ^Q^

And very good pics!

One should get Cape Vultures there... :yes:
Thanks, Richwit. X#X Yes, we do get Cape Vultures, but not very often.
Pumbaa wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:59 pm Magnificent bird shots, Sprocky, X#X

awesome shot of the nightjar \O
Thank you, Pumbaa... O0
Flutterby wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:29 am Wow, beautiful bird pics and so lucky to get a pic of a nightjar. ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks Flutters... O0


Well, I was up early this morning, not too cold, so I headed out on drive. Damn, was I in for a surprise with the weather. It started of <sun> , then <brr> , then <drip> and now the wind is blowing a gale...All four seasons in one morning... :-?

Driving out, still at the house, this Impala ram was guarding his harem. Most of the ewes will be pregnant by now, those that aren't will probably get covered in the next round. Here the early sun is still lighting the area...
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While sitting in a dip at a dry spruit, a Duiker crossed dry bed...
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The entire area is now sporting it's winter foliage, so this Impala Lily, growing in the wild, caught my eye with it's pink and white flowers...
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Even the Guinea Fowl stand out in the dry grass...
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Next batch to follow...


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This cold front jumped onto us without warning

Love the impala lily in the veld


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Moving along with the drive, heading back home for some coffee...

I liked the pose of this guardhog...
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Not much birding in this weather, but an Oxpecker was accommodating...
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Close to home, I got a Waterbuck family. Here is the youngster...
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...and dad...
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Until next time, from a cold Grietjie... X#X


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The waterbucks are lovely antelopes O\/ O\/


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Impala rams have a hard life.

Love the wild Impala lily, do they start blooming now :-?


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Nice winter pics! \O X#X


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