Africa Wild

Ja, patience is a virtue.

Thanks Flutterby.

On Saturday I took a drive out to Rietvlei. I only arrived at midday so not a great time for game or bird spotting but I still saw a bit and enjoyed being out of the house.

My first stop was Coot's Corner Bird Hide.

A Reed Cormorant



White-throated Swallow



A Darter drying its wings.



Just after leaving the hide I saw Amoli , and then came across this colourful pair. I think they are Elegant Grasshoppers.



A mongoose ran across the road and soon disappeared in the long grass.



A zebbie amongst the flowers.



A Cattle Egret following close-by.



An inquisitive Blesbok.



Red Hartebeest

Elegant grasshopper is so colourful Pretty blesbok

I find it very busy on a Sunday. I prefer to visit early morning on a Saturday. Then we go down to the dam and have a breakfast while its quiet.

Nice grasshoppers!

Lisbeth wrote:Elegant grasshopper is so colourful Pretty blesbok

Thanks Lis.

Alf wrote:I find it very busy on a Sunday. I prefer to visit early morning on a Saturday. Then we go down to the dam and have a breakfast while its quiet.

Oops, I went on Saturday....fixed now.

Puff Addy wrote:Nice grasshoppers!

Very elegant!

Yoh...flowers all over!

Nice, Flutts!

We have those purple flowers all over centurion at the moment

How lovely to live that close, Flutterby,

and on top you saw a lot and got some magnificent shots Love the grasshoppers

For the grasshoppers! Gorgeous. Lis beat me to posting them for Animal of the Month Nomination, but glad they are there. Very nice.