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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Rainy Christmas week and critters

 Good day dear Blogger friends. Living in a tourist destination, I feel sorry for guests who plan an extended Christmas holiday in the Central Drakensberg, and it is raining when they arrive; it rains for the duration of their stay and it's raining when they leave. Such has been the case this December. 

However, for me, cleaning my holiday accommodation on Boxing Day, I was rewarded with critters who enjoy inclement weather conditions. 


I've never thought a grasshopper enjoyed wet weather, but here I snapped a teeny critter on the watery patio

Frogs I equate with water. I snapped this little critter with a gammy back leg. When he moved, the leg reverted to a more normal position

After cleaning indoors, by the time I got to the patio, the weathr had warmed and dried up for a short period
Cape Robin-chat scrummaging for bits of meat which the guests had spilt while BBQ'ing
This bird has distinctive markings...
... and a very confident manner. I was standing above it while snapping with my Smartphone

I'm linking to Saturday Critters with Eileen, here

HAPPY SATURDAY TO YOU ALL! 

3 comments:

  1. Hello Jo,
    Cute captures of the grasshopper and the frog. I love the pretty bird, it is new to me. It has a colorful chest like the European Robin. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a safe and happy weekend.
    Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  2. Love your critters. We had a wet christmas week here too. The garden and I loved it.

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  3. Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year!
    hugs
    Donna

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