Hedges Kitties and dog

Hello Mum's blog friends; this is Ambrose telling you about life as kitties and a dog in the Hedges household. 

I have started sleeping indoors again, on Mum's bed. Missy sleeps there too but Mama sleeps on Mum's pillow. 

 Me, (the Ginger kitty) and Missy on Mum's bed 

 Mama, Missy and Chappie enjoying the electric heater in Mum's office 

 This morning, as usual Missy was on top of Mum's closet. Mama decided to climb up the rails inside the closet. 

And both kitties played batting each other 

Chappie having a snack 

When Skabby and Mum go walking, we kitties stay home. I found this photo of the dog in the water 

TO ALL THE KITTIES AND DOGS OUT THERE, LISTEN TO YOUR YOOMENS AND ALL STAY SAFE 

Photographic [canine] assistant and a Grey Heron

Good afternoon dear blogger friends. Here I am again, posting on Saturday Critter with Eileen! Thank goodness I get my weekly fix ! 

I posted recently how, on our daily walks along the farm road, when Skabby and I approach the dam, I leash him up and urge him to be quiet. I've been trying to get a photo of the resident Grey Heron. Only to see it fly up as we sneak up on the watering hole. 

Earlier this week, I almost forgot my quest, and let Skabby run along ahead. As the dam came into view, I was fascinated by the perfect reflection of the electric pole on the opposite bank. I snapped it. 

 The electric pole reflection 

Then Skabby dived into the dam and within a few seconds the rings made by his body, reached the image - and I  snapped again! 

My photographic assistant helps create interesting reflections! 

Then to my surprise, as I looked to my right, I saw the Grey Heron sitting on the bank. Dead quiet. Watching us, but not flying off either. 

 Grey Heron

 I managed at least a dozen shots before the heron took off lazily and flew away. 

Up, up and away   

At my feet, Skabby continued to plodge in the dam while I photographed the heron! 

The next day when we arrived, the heron wasn't in attendance. But the dam looked so beautiful, anyway. The winter days are spectacularly beautiful and mild at the moment. 

A perfect reflection of the clouds in the humble farm dam! 

I'm linking to Saturday Critters with Eileen here

We have just passed day 50 of Lockdown. No one is sure what happens next, so the wise and wary are following the rules, wearing their masks and washing their hands. Still no gatherings are allowed and the sale of alcohol and cigarettes have been banned for the entire Lockdown period. 

I trust you're all keeping well and safe. 

HAPPY SATURDAY TO YOU ALL ! 

Farm critters, birds and house resident

Good morning Blogger friends. Here I am with Saturday Critter posts which Eileen kindly hosts. 

Another beautiful day in the Central Drakensberg 

As usual I have a mix of farm animals, birds and water birds to post. 

As Skabby and I set out for our second walk of the day on Thursday, we met the milk cows being herded down the road to the dairy. I decided to get a different angle of the cattle and went down on one knee to photograph them.

Two things happened: Skabby turned around and ran back to me, licking my face...

...and the second thing that happened, the cows stopped dead, bunching up and causing the others behind them stop as well. 

All the cows stopped while Skabby careened into me - precariously kneeling in the road! 

 I had to post this White-fronted Bee-eater with our beautiful mountain peaks in the background

Earlier this week I walked further than Skabby's watering hole. I climbed a steep bank and could look out over the dam which feeds the little pond where Skabby has a daily dip. 

The farm's top dam 

 Egyptian geese pair - the male on the left and the female next to him. In the water in front of the geese, is a Red-Billed Teal 

 An out-of-focus photo of a Red-Knobbed Coot 

At the lower watering hole, while Skabby cavorted in the water, I photographed an African Sacred Ibis. And its silhouette.  

 African Sacred Ibis 

Back home, as Skabby and I decamped, I noticed a movement on the veranda wall. Our normal house resident.

Rain spider 

(I await Sandra's comment!)

I am linking to Saturday Critters with Eileen here.

Wishing you all a happy and safe Saturday.