Shadows and Reflections in Africa

Bird Feeder Shadows

Entering Shadows

Opening to Shadows

I'm linking the above photos to Shadow Shot Sunday which you can visit by clicking here

Reflections of a fisherman

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I hope you're all having a really wonderful Sunday. We're off to have Indian Bitings/Snacks at Butiama Hotel in Shinyanga. Always a great outing and a treat to boot!

It's hot and guess...

... what the Hedges Kitties have been doing this week?

 I, Ambrose, guest blogger of our mum's blog every Sunday! 

My dad, Ginger who has his own chair next to mum's desk!

Unca Shadow, who can be very innocent while resting with our yoomen dad

Hi Bozo, Lindy and all mum's blog readers. It has been a very warm week and we kitties have done what cats do best.

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Wild at night in the bush!

On Monday 10th March, Grant and I went on a night drive for the first time again this year. It was great and although we didn't see a great deal of animals or night birds, we saw enough. 

With a new camera whose settings I still haven't mastered 100%, I struggled to get clear photos of the night jars. Of course, we also struggled to identify these nocturnal aerial feeders once I'd downloaded the photos onto my computer. 

The first birds we came across were a pair of Three-banded (Heuglin's) coursers.

Three-Banded (Heuglin's) Courser, our first birds spotted on our first night drive this year! 

As we rounded the explosives magazine, the first night jar flew up in front of the vehicle. Grant crept along slowly and soon our headlights picked up a huddle in the road ahead. He shone the large torch we use, and I managed several photos. 

 Square-tailed (Mozambique) Night Jar

 Riding through the African bush at night, on the lookout for night birds and other creatures: nothing to beat it! 

In the grass running alongside the road, I spotted a pair of red eyes. Grant stopped and shone his torch while I focused and clicked away. We took a few photos and then left this soft-looking little guy in peace! 

African Hare

Last year, at the edge of this haul road,  we'd followed the progress of a family of Spotted Thick-knee: Mom, Dad and youngster. We were interested to see if we'd see Thick-knee here again this night.

The haul road lit by the vehicle's headlights

But although we saw birds crouching in the sand ahead, by the time we got nearer, they flew up into the dark sky. Then just around the corner on the bush road, Grant stopped when I pointed to eyes in the grass. 

Spotted Thick-knee

And I was thrilled when I saw (don't want to say "spotted" LOL) a second Spotted Thick-knee much further up on a bushy bank and managed to get these clear images of it! 

I'm linking to Eileen's Saturday Critter's Party which you can access by clicking here. 

I hope you're all having a great Saturday.