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Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:23 pm
by Richprins
Jolly good, Sprotjie!

I like the second last shot with a bit of backlighting! :-0

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:59 pm
by Pumbaa
Stunning sighting and shots, Sprocky ^Q^ O/\

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:02 pm
by 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...

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:11 pm
by 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... X#X

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:16 pm
by Lisbeth
The 2020 quelea is spot on lol

Great to find a Jacobin Cuckoo and the bushshrike is beautiful ^Q^

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:20 pm
by Klipspringer
^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Thank you for showing us some African wildlife in 2020 O0

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:52 pm
by Richprins
Thanks for all your hard work this year, Sprotjie! X#X

The bush shrike is a good finale! :ty:

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:23 pm
by RogerFraser
^Q^ O/\ Wow what a great days birding .
This one has the look of 2020 all over him...
=O: =O:

Love the Orange-beasted Bushshrike \O O:V

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:45 pm
by Sprocky
Happy new year everyone and thanks Lis, Klippies, Richwit and Roger! :ty:

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...

Re: Grietjie Private Reserve

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:51 pm
by Alf
Great brown snake eagle in flight ^Q^ ^Q^