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Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:54 pm
by Alf
Great variety of animals

^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:28 pm
by Klipspringer
Adorable little warthog ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:59 pm
by RogerFraser
^Q^ Love the Woody and the Woodpecker O:V O/\

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:21 pm
by Richprins
What an eclectic selection, Sparky! ^Q^

Great all round, my favourite is the dragonfly! :shock:

Nice chopper.

Ja, crazy hot here all weekend! (0!) <hot>

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:36 pm
by Pumbaa
Love the piglet and the little ellie and for sure the jackal pup \O

Also the impalas and all your birdies, Sprocky ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:26 pm
by Sprocky
Thanks again, all! :ty:

Grietjie is getting busy again, unfortunately with people here for the holiday season. I was at the first car at a Lion sighting this morning and after about half an hour with the Lions, only two other cars arrived. I left the sighting and returned about a half hour later and there was only one car, so all in all, not too badly congested.

A few shots from earlier in the week. First up, a 4x4 Tortoise...
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The first signs of a new batch of Amarula busy growing...
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The weather on Friday at the river was not pleasant, overcast and windy, but that didn't stop this Fish Eagle from flying...
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I had to post another Kingfisher, but this time the currently neglected Brown-hooded...
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My Lion sighting this morning up next...

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:36 pm
by Lisbeth
I love all the kingfishers O/\ O/\ and also your green marula, it's not Amarula yet ;-)

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:38 pm
by Sprocky
I went out on drive quite early this morning and one of the first mammals I got was this pride of Lions. I had them all to myself, but they were super lazy and only started moving when another car stopped at the sighting.

This is what they looked like when I arrived...
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This one just rolled over when the first car stopped there...
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When I went back to the sighting, they were crossing the road...
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Just to lay up in some shade on the other side...
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A few more from the drive up next...

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:49 pm
by Sprocky
Alright, the last instalment for today, a few more sightings while on drive this morning.

This Terrapin looked amazing, perched on a rock in a waterhole...
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A Violet-backed Starling very close...
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This Rock Monitor was catching some sun, but then moved off after I took this shot...
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The last one for today. Two Sabota Larks discussing where they will be going for a beer later on...
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Happy holidays to everyone, hope you all have a superb festive season... X#X

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:01 pm
by Lisbeth
The terrapin is brilliant \O