Joined at the hip

Joined at the hip

Two colurful goggas (insects, in southern African vernacular) seemingly in a mating embrace. There...

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Uploaded on Jan 29, 2012  |  Map

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What's going on down there?

What's going on down there?

Bucorvus leadbeateri Southern Ground Hornbill Another from the set I took last week. The juvenile...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012  |  Map

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Flamingo mirage

Flamingo mirage

At times, it's difficult to discern the horizon on the pans. The flamingos seem to float in mid-air in the distance......

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Uploaded on Jan 24, 2012  |  Map

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Pan panorama

Pan panorama

Looking out over the seemingly endless extent of Sua Pan..........

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012  |  Map

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Sesame Bush

Sesame Bush

These strange-looking shrubs are common in Tachila Nature Reserve. Reminscent of the Sprokkies Woud...

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012  |  Map

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Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal

Anas hottentota During the rainy season, wet, seasonal pans attract much water-fowl which seem to...

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012  |  Map

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Sunlit

Sunlit

From our house, dramatic lighting against a threatening sky last week. The storm did...

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012

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Rufous-naped Lark

Rufous-naped Lark

Mirafra africana A wonderful little bird of the grassveld. Its welcoming call of "fee fee ooo...

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012  |  Map

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Southern Ground Hornbill with juvenile

Southern Ground Hornbill with juvenile

As I was driving to the mine this morning, I was fortunate enough to see four Ground Hornbills on...

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Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012  |  Map

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Pelican panorama

Pelican panorama

On the pans after recent rains, this group of White Pelican huddled together closely as they preened themselves.

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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

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Seed-head and dragonfly

Seed-head and dragonfly

Seen in Tachila, this dried-out seed-head was very visible amongst the greenery. I'm hoping Gerda, Rus or Piet will give an ID........

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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

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Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola One of many Palaearctic waders which arrive on the pans.

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012  |  Map

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A lifer.......!

A lifer.......!

Grus carunculata This was a lifer for me, never having seen one before. This very...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012  |  Map

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Marabou Stork landing

Marabou Stork landing

Marabou Stork Not great shots due to distance and haze. Once on the ground, these huge storks show...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012  |  Map

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Flamingo pan

Flamingo pan

Big sky, far horizons.......

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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Bird on a wire

Bird on a wire

Merops nubicoides These startlingly gorgeous birds hawk for flying insects from elevated perches...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012  |  Map

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Mud bath

Mud bath

Driving to the pans and "church-mousing" round edges of rain-water pools on the roads, I...

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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012  |  Map

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Miles from nowhere

Miles from nowhere

Miles from nowhere, Guess I'll take my time, oh yeah, to reach there. Cat Stevens. Just returned...

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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012  |  Map

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