Grietjie Private Reserve

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Thank you, dankie, everyone. \O

Time for this weeks pics...

Juvenile Fish Eagle...
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Blacksmith Lapwing...
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Juvenile Bateleur...
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Egyptian Goose pulling on algae...
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More coming soon... O:V


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^Q^ ^Q^


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The last for this week...

Nyala bull on the opposite side of the river...
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Black-winged Stilt...
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Buddies...
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Bushbuck...
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From the banks of the Olifants, until next time... X#X


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Great pic of the wartie and jackal looking at you!! ^Q^ ^Q^


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I assume you asked the jackal and warthog nicely to pose for you lol


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Well done, Sharky! X#X


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Lovely as always \O


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Once again simply fantastic bird shots, Sprocky \O \O \O

Love also the nyala, bushbuck and Pumbaa plus jackal - Fantastic light on top O/\


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Thank you, thank you, thank you again. :ty:

Time for more images from Grietjie.

Sitting at a friend of mine the other day, enjoying a cold one and just waiting for movement.

First up, a Bushbuck...
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Brown-hooded Kingfisher...
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Next, a very young Waterbuck, the remains of the umbilical cord still visible...
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A Pied Kingfisher taking aim...
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Next batch coming shortly... ;-)


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I have a guest here this weekend, and we got out nice and early for a drive. We got a herd of Elephant a few hundred metres from the house, but no decent pics. Here are some shots from this mornings drive.

Sunrise...
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A chilled Steenbok...
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Hooded Vulture...
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And, Egyptian Goose...
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That's it for now. Until next time, from the banks of the Olifants... X#X


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