A Squacco Heron still hunting at the waters edge. A new tick for my Reserve list stalking through the reed bank An obliging Bronze-winged Courser poses in the middle of the track one afternoon A Grey Heron struggling to balance on its flimsy perch Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver at nest. The building continues A dark Chanting Goshawk on an overcast day
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The Spoonbill has been seen in the company of the Blacksmith Lapwings and a few Comb Ducks at our Dam of late. It was very relaxed and actually approached close to my vehicle as it went about feeding in the shallows African Spoonbill
Steppe Buzzard. Here in good numbers but notoriously camera shy A juvenile Burchell's Coucal blending in nicely European Roller Juvenile Red-billed Oxpecker hitching a ride Juvenile Red-crested Korhaan Red-billed Teal White-faced Ducks Jumping for Joy! A Bushveld Pipit. A lifer for me !!
With all the recent rain we have been having the weather has been a tad overcast and gloomy. Not the best conditions for photography It is so wet that even our mountain has sprung a leak! The ducks are loving these conditions. White-faced Ducks are popping up everywhere An adult Little Grebe Juvenile Little Grebe Common Sandpiper European Roller This pair of Woodland Kingfishers have been frequenting a tree in front of our house. Diderick Cuckoo Another Diderick Cuckoo A male Red-crested Korhaan in full cry A pair of Fish Eagles have been visiting one of our Dam of late Male Comb Duck showing off his wing panel Finally some blue sky as I catch this Tawny Eagle circling in a thermal
Great news. It has been confirmed that our Elephants are coming soon. To whet your appetite here is a shot taken with my telephoto lens through our boundary fence of one of the Ellies on the neighbouring Reserve An inquisitive Croc approaches to investigate A happy Foam Nest Frog pops in for a chat A baby tortoise The Tree Squirrels at our house have bred successfully this year producing x3 bundles of joy A Jackal on patrol one evening Our female Cheetah stalking Female Cheetah on Impala kill Collar resting up one afternoon Collar about to set off one evening Mullet gives me the five yard stare Then decides to change his outlook The Cheeky Lioness Here she is resting in the riverbed below our house during the heat of the day The young male resting on the dam wall His sister having a drink
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