Maximum temperature 11C, minimum 4C. 45km/h NW wind. 23 mm of rain overnight.
10/02/17 Moth: Cream-striped owl (Cyligramma latona). North-West Province of South Africa.
10/02/17 Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis). The rarer black springbok is caused by selective breeding on some ranches. Leopard Park, North-West Province of South Africa.
14/02/17 Hermit Crab (Dardanus calidus) South Coast, Leisure Bay.
14/02/17 Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) South Coast, Leisure Bay.
17/02/17 Giraffe. KwaZulu-Natal.
17/02/17 Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus). KwaZulu-Natal.
17/02/17 Southern Red Bishop bird (Euplectes orix). KwaZulu-Natal.
17/02/17 Sunbird on its nest in Natal.
Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird. (Nectarinia chalybea). The eggs have now hatched and babies being fed regularly.
Hi Diane, I have missed you and am so happy to see your beautiful photos! Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope you are doing well. Hugs. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, all is well here and hope the same goes for you. Hugs Diane
DeleteMust have been a bit of a homecoming of sorts for you.
ReplyDeleteAfter living there for 50 years it was certainly like going home and we have so many friends there. Part of me will never leave Africa! Diane
DeleteHi Diane, so good to have you back. Been thinking of you. Love all the critters' photos. Looking forward to more photos of your travel.
ReplyDeleteSo many photos and it is going to take me a while to sort them ll out!! Glad you like what I have taken so far! Diane
Deletewhat pleasant treat to eyes.
ReplyDeleteyou are amazing with such capturing dear!
Glad you enjoyed the photos. Diane
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