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Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:54 pm
by Richprins
What a treat, Sparky!
Great shots, also the ellies!
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:22 pm
by RogerFraser
Very
would love my drive to from work to involve Elie roadblocks and Lions .
Great photos as usual .The Vulture in mid gulp is
That smell is unmistakable
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:12 pm
by Pumbaa
That ellie shots are fantastic, Sprocky,
especially the one from the little one and on top lion at a kill
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:39 pm
by Sprocky
Thanks once again, everyone.
Rain, rain and more rain...it rains for 10 minutes, stops for 10 minutes and the cycle repeats.
No drive today, just tried to get some shots within walking distance of the house.
The Golden Orbs are still making plenty of webs all over the place. Here is one, also in picture is the tiny male of the specie...
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Butterflies are still busy, but a lot slower in these weather conditions. Here is an Orange Tip...
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I have a Sausage Tree at my stoep, which has a lot of new leaves busy sprouting...
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Some of the older leaves with rain on them...
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A more around the property next...
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:45 pm
by Sprocky
The Woodlands are still very vocal and busy.
Here are two shots of one close to my braai area...
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Another Butterfly, not sure of this ones make and model...
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The last one for today, a Brown-hooded Kingfisher...
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Cheers for now...
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:28 pm
by Alf
Love the orange tip butterfly
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:47 pm
by Klipspringer
Some gems on a rainy day
My fav is the African Orange Tip, the other butterfly is
Charaxes varanes varanes, Pearl Charaxes
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:33 pm
by Richprins
A nice selection and good eye, Sprockwit!
I like the second butterfly...very pretty!
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Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:17 pm
by Lisbeth
Lovely butterflies and the other little things
Re: Grietjie Private Reserve
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:57 am
by Sprocky
Alf wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:28 pm
Love the orange tip butterfly
Thanks Alf...
Klipspringer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:47 pm
Some gems on a rainy day
My fav is the African Orange Tip, the other butterfly is
Charaxes varanes varanes, Pearl Charaxes
Thanks for the ID, Klippies...
Richprins wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:33 pm
A nice selection and good eye, Sprockwit!
I like the second butterfly...very pretty!
Thanks Richwit, that second one does look cool...
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:17 pm
Lovely butterflies and the other little things
Lis, thanks glad you enjoy them...
I have quite a variety again today.
Let's start with a Fish Eagle...
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The Woodlands are still very vocal...
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I did a late afternoon drive yesterday, as there was no decent sport to watch. Here is a European Roller just before sunset...
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The Orb Web Spiders are all over, this silhouette shot shows the clear size difference between the female and the much smaller males...
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More in a while...