Flickr: Piet Grobler's Photostream

Witrugaasvoël - Whitebacked Vulture

A young Whitebacked Vulture next to the road!!

Uploaded on Mar 10, 2012

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A closer look at the center of an <i>Echinopsis</i> flower

I am still not sure of the macro function of my camera. This one did look good to me though!

Uploaded on Mar 9, 2012 | Map

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Echinopsis

This cactus plant grows in a container here at my home. It is a kind of Echinopsis but I don't have an...

Uploaded on Mar 8, 2012

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Gryslaksman - Lesser Grey Shrike

A young Lesser Grey Shrike male on top of a branch of a Jackal Berry Tree! (Jakkalsbessie) The photo is...

Uploaded on Mar 7, 2012

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Gewone Troupant - Lilacbreasted Roller

Sometimes these birds allow one to get quite close with your car. This one was not shy or frightened. I...

Uploaded on Mar 6, 2012 | Map

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Karoo Thrush - Geelbeklyster

A young Karoo Thrush on a lawn in Johannesburg!!

Uploaded on Mar 5, 2012

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Lioness!

For some people, seeing lions is the ultimate find in the Kruger Park. Capturing a new bird for the...

Uploaded on Mar 4, 2012

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Impala attention

For some or other reason almost this whole heard's attention was on me approaching. I really like this...

Uploaded on Mar 3, 2012

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Sekretarisvoël - Secretarybird

I suspect that this bird was busy with the first steps of nest building. It created the impression that...

Uploaded on Mar 1, 2012

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Tree agama well camouflaged.

This tree agama was so well camouflaged it almost looked like the bark of the tree! It is either a...

Uploaded on Feb 29, 2012 | Map

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Dust shower

No, it is not a bad focus! It is the dust from a dust shower this elephand had just after having a water...

Uploaded on Feb 27, 2012 | Map

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Bad timing ...

This elephant bull was having a mud shower and was preparing for a throw of mud over his back. I was...

Uploaded on Feb 25, 2012 | Map

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Contact number 18!!!

Yesterday (22nd Feb. 2012) I met my 18th contact in person at the Satara Rest Camp in the Kruger Park....

Uploaded on Feb 24, 2012 | Map

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Reflections.

I saw this dragon-fly with the naked eye on the piece of log sticking out of the water and since it was...

Uploaded on Feb 22, 2012 | Map

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Chacma Baboon silhouette

A young Chacma Baboon trying to get a lift!

Uploaded on Feb 21, 2012

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Carmine Bee-eater (Rooiborsbyvreter )

I wish I could get a little bit closer to get a better shot of this colourful bird!

Uploaded on Feb 19, 2012

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Bennett's Woodpecker

A female of this bird clinging to the trunk of a Mopani Tree! This is my first photo of this bird. Taken...

Uploaded on Feb 15, 2012 | Map

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Tsessebe

A large South African antelope, considered the swiftest hoofed mammal on earth. It is also called a...

Uploaded on Feb 14, 2012

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