A groundscraper thrush in typical pose. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - wild dogs, so well camouflaged in this dry, dusty terrain #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography #wilddogs

Thee very stately tawny eagle. A resident throughout the year in #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica #eagles #Kruger

Pic of the day - hyenas live in social groups called clans, with a dominant female. They are scavengers, but also very successful hunters. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography

#woodpeckerWednesday gives me a chance to post this bearded woodpecker #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger #woodpeckers

Pic of the day - these little vervet monkeys are so cute. And very adept at slipping through windows to snatch fruit or anything from the table! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography

The Saddle-billed stork striding out in his colourful plumage. Such a splendid sight! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica #birdlover

Pic of the day- its tough being a giraffe! With those long legs and neck, having a drink of water is quite awkward. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

A Yellow-billed hornbill perched right next to our picnic table, hoping for a snack. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica #birdlover

Pic of the day - and finally I'm back. Had a glorious time away, but some health issues on our return. This mama rhino and her little one was a very special sight. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #rhinos #stoprhinopoaching

The very handsome juvenile martial eagle looking like the majestic bird he is. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #eagles #Kruger #raptors

Pic of the day - always special watching elephants at a waterhole. All the other animals give way when they arrive. And this will be my last post for the next two weeks, as we're going on a road trip. See you soon! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #elephants #Kruger

The always beautiful lilac-breasted roller. I can't resist taking photos of this bird #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

Pic of the day - that day we stroked a cheetah! At a rehabilitation centre in Hoedspruit some years back. Their fur isn't soft like I thought it would be - it's quite bristly. But the purring .... like a tractor! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica

Day is done! Time to settle down for the night #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - the eland, the largest antelope in #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica

Mom and the kids making their way home, with another female bringing up the rear. Ostriches have two toes, one with a sharp claw to aid their speed and defense. A kick from an ostrich can cause fatal injuries. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - Chacma baboon family #SundayVibes #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

This is either a Hartlaub's, or a Grey-headed gull. I'm really unsure which one - hard to tell from this shot 🤷‍♀️ #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

Pic of the day - and it's #Caturday so a leopard seems a fine choice. This one was very alert and shortly after this shot, he was chased off by another one. There were 3 dodging each other among the cars #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #leopards

Pic of the day - love these black-backed jackals. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

For #FeatheredFriday and #FridayFlyday here's a very ragged-looking Black-crowned Tchagra taking off #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

A beautiful shaft-tailed whydah #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - a female bushbuck contemplating the electric fencing keeping her within her reserve #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

A female red-crested korhaan. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - an agama blending in perfectly with his surroundings. Non-breeding males, females and younger non-dominant males have this grayish-brown colour. Breeding males have bright blue heads and orange bodies. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #lizards

A lovely palm nut vulture, visiting our garden today. A vegetarian vulture??? They enjoy the fruit of raffia palms, and other fruit like dates, but they're not averse to insects and invertebrates. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #raptors #vultures

Pic of the day - for #ThicktrunkTuesday here's another baobab, this one with foliage. Baobabs store water in their trunks, so during dry seasons elephants and other animals chew the bark. Nature is amazing! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #landscapephotography #iloveafrica

This squacco heron is definitely a poser! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - a series of photos of one of my most memorable moments in our game reserves. A Cape cobra and a young pale chanting goshawk in a duel of life and death. The cobra eventually slid safely away into the long grass. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #Kgalagadi

A striated heron putting his best foot forward. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger #herons #waders

Pic of the day - weekend's over and it's back to work tomorrow. Hope the road you travel is as pretty as this one. Autumn in the #Drakensberg #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #iloveafrica

Always beautiful - the carmine bee-eater #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - happy #Caturday A lazy young male lion just chilling #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #lions

Collared flycatcher. A very rare visitor to our country. I was lucky enough to catch up with this one, when it visited in 2012. Atm we have one visiting us and causing great excitement. Sadly, too far away for me. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

Pic of the day - all of us, rushing home from work on a Friday afternoon. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #elephants #Kruger

Pic of the day - elephant! Gentle but powerul; they are not to be trifled with. Elephants have overturned vehicles, and caused much harm and damage to those who don't heed the warnings to keep their distance #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #elephants

#BirdOfTheDay Its all about #profile so here is my bird. A southern ground hornbill with his snack. Ground hornbills are listed as endangered in #SouthAfrica #kruger #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica

#BirdOfTheDay My bird with a #Bluesky background is the tawny eagle. Tawnies are often found at kill sites sitting alongside vultures, waiting for their turn to scavenge #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

Pic of the day - mom and her sweet foal. Zebra foals can stand within 15 minutes of birth, and run within an hour! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #zebras #Twosday

A white-headed vulture, standing tall and proud. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger #vultures

Pic of the day - taking a slow stroll into the weekend ahead on this #BlueMonday Leopard tortoise - one of the Little Five of #Kruger NP. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica

##BirdOfTheDay The very large secretarybird giving a great show of #raisedwings

The very distinctive and striking plumage of the male double-banded sandgrouse makes this an easy bird to identify in the wild. The female looks very different. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - a cute squirrel foraging among the Mopani leaves at Letaba Camp, #Kruger NP. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #squirrel

Two kelp gulls looking like they've had a disagreement 😁 #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

Pic of the day - keeping up the #Caturday shots with this beautiful lion. Lovely, lazy yawn! #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #lions

A bright and beautiful juvenile Klaas's cuckoo. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

Pic of the day - the much maligned spotted hyena. Not a favourite of many, but I carry a soft space in my heart for them. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

The African barred owl is a small owl, diurnal, not often seen during the day - more likely at dusk. #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger #owls