For quite some time now we've had some tree dassie's that have set up home in our back yard. At first I was concerned that the dogs would chase them off, but besides the unfriendly attitude from the hounds, these bold (and very agile) little guys have expanded to 2 families. Although normally shy, this guy stuck about for a few pics.
Peekaboo!
It appears we also have a pair of headless turtle doves .....
..... and sprews doing what sprews do best .... making a mess. (I did'nt go for that shot .... the bugger let rip as I took it! )
P.S. I seriously need to invest in an image stabilized zoom lens!
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When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Hoop ek oppie regte plek vir die storie ...So ry ek nou al geruime tyd heen en weer tussen pta en rustenburg ...en elke keer oppad terug van rustenburg af ....is daar tussen die ou pad en die n4 tol pad ...mooi koppies met paaidjies wat tot bo op koppies loop wat baie aanloklik lyk ...nou sooo...2 weke terug ry ek toe mos weer deur ...en oppad terug ...se ek toe vir my broer ..wat toe saam ry ...net toe ons so deur dai 1e tol hek gaan uit rustenburg...die buffelspoort tol hek...broer ...( hy t bestuur ..) ..vat somme net hie kortpad ....gaan oorie hoofweg ...vergeet da hiening drade ...ma sien jy daai koppie ....ons ga nou soontoe ... ...julle ka dink wat was sy antwood... ..okay ..okay ...se ek toe ... ok ma lief vir my trokkie ... ..vat dan ma die volgende afrit la ons kan kyk wa kom ons uit ...kom toe op die ou pad ..na pta. ...so ons nou oppad dam wal se kant toe ...da sien ek toe nog koppies en aanloklike paaidjies ...maar te vergeefs ...jy ry of by n boer se plot in ...of jy kom by n groot hek wat met net so n goot slot toe gesluit is ...maar ek gee nie op nie ...en nog steeds dam wal se kant toe ...skielik ...op linker kant...n redelike grond pad af draai ..... Nou by redelik bedoel ek nou ...dit lyk nie na net n plot paaidjie nie ...daar af gedraai...ry ons nou so stadig af weer terug n4 se kant toe....links en regs van ons lyk dit soos plotte weerskante van ons ....en ons ry nog verder ...oppad na die koppie toe maar kry nie die paaidtjie wat berg toe gaan nie en toe al amper weer by n4 ....maar daar n hiening wat kee dat jy nie deur kan gaan ...my broer se toe hyt so n entjie terug iets gesien wat soos n 2 spoor paaidjie lyk wat regs uit draai en lyk of dit hy kan wees ...waarop ek toe se ...pleks se jy soo...
so gaan ons toe n entjie terug en ja dit is toe die paaidjie ...net so 50 tree gery ...kom da 1 van dai klein army jeepies op ons af gery ...en trek langs ons in ...kyk so onner deur na ons innie bakkie ...en groet ...more ...wa gaan julle heen ?...more se ons toe ook ..ma ek las toe aan ...jong ...ons oppad na dai kop toe ...waarop hy vra ...hoekom ...maar dit lyk ook of hy die bakkie op en af bekyk ...al asof hy wonner of dit n 4x4 is ...en ek antwoord toe weer ...want ek wil kyk of ek tot bo kan kom ...en met n fons op sy voorkop ...vra hy ...menere ...weet julle wa julle is ....ek antwoord toe wee ...jaaa ek oppad na dai kop ..hy toe lyk hy n bietjie meer ernstig ...en se ....menere..julle is op my plaas ...nou ja ..ha ha ...om uit die verleenthied te kom ...se ek toe maar ...daar bo by die indraai by die teerpd staan niks van wie se plaas ...of privaat eiendom nie ... en dis maar hoekom ons nou hier is ...maar terwyl jy nou die eienaar is ....mag ons a.s.b. maar daar op gaan ...ja se die man ...moet a.s.b. net nie spin ...of rommel strooi nie ..en da gaat ons toe ...
ja ja ... ...ek leer nog ... kry nie fotos gelaai nie ....maar toe op die ou end nie speit nie ....en oppad terug af ...kry ons toe die baas van die plaas weer ...en maak toe n voorstel ...hy moet maar kyk of hy n tol hek daar kan op sit .... of n tipe van blik daa neersit of vas bou ...vir toegang geld .....Maar baie mooi uitsig oor daardie hele mooinooi sitrus deel ...brits....van die myne ...pragtig ....
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I posted some pics of an eagle owl in the garden some time back, but this oke looks a little smaller. Good news if it's true, meaning that there are more than just the one. Funny thing is that he stuck around the whole day ... each of these pics were taken at varied intervals between about 9 am and 4 pm. He had moved a little from a cactus into a small fan palm, and did'nt seem to be too concerned about my presence, even when I got as close as about 10 m away.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
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From the look on his face he's probably saying, "what the hell is wrong with this ol man? " "hmmm! if he comes any closer ... I'm gonna him, you just watch..."
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As a kid and growing up around these parts, one would only see little 'wolf-tail' gecko's and two different types of lizards. Then about 15 yrs ago there was a foreign species of gecko that encroached upon the area, those almost translucent nocturnal ones .... probably accidentally brought in as eggs through shipping channels. The other populations seemed to suffer and I hardly saw them for years until recently where I have been seeing them more often again while the invasive species seems to have dropped off a bit.
One good thing about the invader was that one hardly ever had a roach problem.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Mud Dog wrote:As a kid and growing up around these parts, one would only see little 'wolf-tail' gecko's and two different types of lizards. Then about 15 yrs ago there was a foreign species of gecko that encroached upon the area, those almost translucent nocturnal ones .... probably accidentally brought in as eggs through shipping channels. The other populations seemed to suffer and I hardly saw them for years until recently where I have been seeing them more often again while the invasive species seems to have dropped off a bit.
One good thing about the invader was that one hardly ever had a roach problem.
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Now I see a relatively new player on the block. Does anyone know if they are indigenous or where they originate? Almost like a mini Iguana.
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Those last pics are of a blue headed lizard. they are common all over SA. We have problems with them up here as they try to drink milk from the sheep when in lamb. The sheep get a nasty infection from this bite and if not seen too quickly there is damage to their udders in future lambing.
These photos below are the gecko's that we get up here, I have about 10 of them around the house( inside and outside) They make a bit of a mess but keep the insects at bay.
Niel, is that a juvenile or is it a Scops Owl. The Scops owls I know are much lighter in overall colouring but I have seen pics of darker ones before.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Got this one strolling in the garden,called him Hilux.He's like an SFA,slow but clambers over everything.
Plants have gone for a ball of .................since he's been here :roll:
But the kids love him.
Keep an eye open for ticks, they're very prone to being infested with parasites since they have no way of dislodging them under that shell.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow. Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive. It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain. And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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" "hmmm! if he comes any closer ... I'm gonna 
him, you just watch..."
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