Kruger – a break from the animals

I thought I’d say a few words about going on safari in the Kruger as it’s different from most of the other well known parks in Africa. It’s aimed...
 

Common Goldfinch,,but what a beauty...



Such a beautiful Boid...
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Broome Day2 part 2 (a boggy dirt road, some birds, lizard and hermit crab)

In the afternoon we had a drive around. Crab Creek Road is the road out to the Broome Bird Observatory. The observatory is closed but we thought we would...
 

Kruger - the private life of the waterbuck

The waterbuck is one of my favourite antelopes. Most antelopes get a bit skittish if you point the camera at them for too long but the waterbuck revels...
 

Hooded Crow by the Egyptian Nile, Luxor



Hello everyone. This is my first proper post in a while. I'm currently on a week's holiday in Egypt, with Julia. We are currently in Luxor,...
 

Broome Day2 part 1 (early morning at Cable Beach - birds, crab and the flying doctor plane)

Cable Beach is Broome's hotspot tourist beach in the dry season. Its pretty quiet in the wet season as swimming is not an wet-season activity in the tropical...
 

This morning's sunrise walk

All about that sky....





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The courting display of the Houbara Bustard

Chlamydotis undulata fuertaventurae​ is a sub-species of the African Houbara Bustard and, despite its name, the main population is found in the El Jable...
 

Another *leedin' Robin...



Definite R factor though...
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Rove Beetle

This thing is about 2mm long, excluding antennae, yet it has fold away wings and can fly. If Elon Musk imagines he can emulate nature with technology,...
 

female blackbird

big crop with the 100-400mkii...
 

Eurasian Linnets





A First for the Hendy Nature Reserve...

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Song Thrush back view, and my Robin...:)



He always gives me his best side...

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Red Kites



Showing off...



Her mate...:

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Broome trip day 1 part 3 (sunset)

Next stop was "Entrance Point" next to the Broome Port. Broome is on a little peninsula. Town Jetty (and Streeters Jetty) look out easterly...

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Careful now...............Dean Forest Railway on Saturday. Lumix GH6.

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