Grietjie Private Reserve

[Richprins]

Jolly good, Sprotjie!

I like the second last shot with a bit of backlighting!

[Pumbaa]

Stunning sighting and shots, Sprocky

[Sprocky]

Thanks everyone. Well I changed my mind, I did some birding this morning so I'll have to post a few pics.

This morning the sky was grey, but the sun broke through and lit this tree with Vultures in it...

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Lots of Vultures around, here is a White-backed in a different location...

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White-fronted Bee-eater...

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Emerald-spotted Wood Dove...

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More coming soon...

[Sprocky]

This one has the look of 2020 all over him...

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I then had this Jacobin Cuckoo close-by but in bad light...

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This will now officially be my last image posted this year, a beautiful Orange-beasted Bushshrike...

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Until next year, take care and be safe...

[Lisbeth]

The 2020 quelea is spot on

Great to find a Jacobin Cuckoo and the bushshrike is beautiful

[Klipspringer]

Thank you for showing us some African wildlife in 2020

[Richprins]

Thanks for all your hard work this year, Sprotjie!

The bush shrike is a good finale!

[RogerFraser]

Wow what a great days birding .

This one has the look of 2020 all over him...

Love the Orange-beasted Bushshrike

[Sprocky]

Happy new year everyone and thanks Lis, Klippies, Richwit and Roger!

Let's get started with posting in the new year. I had quite an interesting drive this morning, but I'll start with two shots from the last day of 2020.

First up, another Dragonfly...

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I was busy getting my fire going when a Brown Snake Eagle flew past...

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Now for the first shots of 2021. I went on drive this morning, it was nice and cool but overcast and almost no wind to speak of. There were Kudu cows and this Waterbuck bull alarm calling, but I couldn't see what was getting them worked up...

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It then started raining lightly, but it got harder every now and then. The birds were drenched and didn't even budge when I stopped next to them. Here is a White-throated Swallow looking sorry for himself...

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More wet creatures soon...

[Alf]

Great brown snake eagle in flight