riana60's Identifications

Western Rock skink female

Cambogiaria

Pyxi emerald - Montagu WCape

Always a pleasure to see these bright jewels :-)

Giraffe

On a clear winter^s day we can see forever

Giraffe at the Salt Rock

Photo taken by my cousin Liam. My camera^s battery was out of charge

Giraffe

Giraffes

These giraffe were less than 2 metres from us

Giraffe, Kameelperd

A long rest

Photo Credits: Christine Ridge-Shnaufer

Long Tongue

Photo Credits: Christine Ridge-Shnaufer

Mr. Woody Wacking Wood for Grub

Repeated knocking, listening and probing did get rewarded.

Garden Woody

Photo credits: Christine Ridge-Shnaufer

Olive Woodpecker

That tiny dervish in the tree^s either an energizer bunny, or ...

Male

Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens subsp. intermedius)

brown frons

A male, at last! Seems our local boys are far too keen on primping themselves in the sun, rather than joining the girls ...

Boskorhaan

Turaco

Confiding Kittlitz

Young fisher

Juvenile

Haliaeetus vocifer

Dead Alpine Swift

Dead swift. It was interesting to note some features on the animal that one can only see close up. I was particularly struck by the width of the mouth in this bird.

Longhornbeetle (GRG)

Royal blue in colour

Longhorn beetle

On my winter firewood pile (Acacia mearnsii)