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JustJoy

@sweetpea100852.bsky.social

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I love Jesus, my family, dogs, and a good curry. Trips to the bush and being out in nature refresh my soul. Wannabe artist and photographer

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Feb 11

Living in South Africa has enabled me to take many photos in nature. Still an amateur, but it's a hobby I love.
Each day, I'll post a "Pic of the day" which will be a nature/wildlife theme, as well as a bird 🐦 post.
All pics are own.

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 2h

#woodpeckerWednesday gives me a chance to post this bearded woodpecker
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger #woodpeckers

A bearded woodpecker perched on a dry branch

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 2h

Pic of the day - these little vervet monkeys are so cute. And very adept at slipping through windows to snatch fruit or anything from the table!
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography

A young vervet monkey clinging to a branch

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 22h

The Saddle-billed stork striding out in his colourful plumage.
Such a splendid sight!
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica #birdlover

A Saddle-billed stork walking in green grass

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 22h

Pic of the day- its tough being a giraffe! With those long legs and neck, having a drink of water is quite awkward.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 1d

A Yellow-billed hornbill perched right next to our picnic table, hoping for a snack.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica #birdlover

A Yellow-billed hornbill perched on a fence post

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 1d

Pic of the day - and finally I'm back.
Had a glorious time away, but some health issues on our return.
This mama rhino and her little one was a very special sight.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #rhinos #stoprhinopoaching

A rhino mama and her little one grazing peacefully

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 28d

The very handsome juvenile martial eagle looking like the majestic bird he is.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #eagles #Kruger #raptors

A juvenile martial eagle staring into the distance perches on a branch

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 28d

Pic of the day - always special watching elephants at a waterhole.
All the other animals give way when they arrive.
And this will be my last post for the next two weeks, as we're going on a road trip.
See you soon!
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #elephants #Kruger

A small herd of elephants at a waterhole. The very young one is centre stage

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 28d

Mmm that went over my head until I googled a bit 😅 🙃

JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 29d

The always beautiful lilac-breasted roller.

I can't resist taking photos of this bird

#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

A beautiful lilac-breasted roller perched on a branch

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · 29d

Pic of the day - that day we stroked a cheetah!

At a rehabilitation centre in Hoedspruit some years back.

Their fur isn't soft like I thought it would be - it's quite bristly.

But the purring .... like a tractor!

#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica

Four people stroking a cheetah at a rehabilitation centre.
The cheetah is lying on a table facing the camera

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 8

Day is done! Time to settle down for the night
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

A silhouette of a bare tree filled with vultures taken just after sunset on a cloudy day

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 8

Pic of the day - the eland, the largest antelope in #SouthAfrica
#photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica

An eland standing in a field of green grass

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 7

Mom and the kids making their way home, with another female bringing up the rear.

Ostriches have two toes, one with a sharp claw to aid their speed and defense.
A kick from an ostrich can cause fatal injuries.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

A female ostrich with 7 chicks following her, walking along a dirt road. Another adult female follows close behind

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 7

Pic of the day - Chacma baboon family #SundayVibes

#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

Two adult chacma baboons, one holding a baby, sitting on the verge peering off to the right of the photographer

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 6

What a beautiful deer and an excellent shot!

JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is either a Hartlaub's, or a Grey-headed gull.
I'm really unsure which one - hard to tell from this shot 🤷‍♀️
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

A seagull standing on shells and pebbles in shallow water on the edge of the ocean. Bright red legs and bill

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 6

Pic of the day - and it's #Caturday so a leopard seems a fine choice.
This one was very alert and shortly after this shot, he was chased off by another one. There were 3 dodging each other among the cars
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #leopards

A very alert leopard standing in the brownish grassland

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 5

Pic of the day - love these black-backed jackals.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

A black-backed jackals lying on the ground resting

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 5

For #FeatheredFriday and #FridayFlyday here's a very ragged-looking Black-crowned Tchagra taking off
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica

A Black-crowned tchagra taking off from a branch

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 5

What a beauty! My absolute favourite animal

JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oops - my bad. It is indeed a paradise whydah. Thanks for that!

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 4

A beautiful shaft-tailed whydah
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

A shaft-tailed whydah, it's bright orange breast and yellow belly in stark contrast to its black back

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 4

Pic of the day - a female bushbuck contemplating the electric fencing keeping her within her reserve
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger

A female bushbuck against a green shrub background

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JustJoy @sweetpea100852.bsky.social · Sep 3

A female red-crested korhaan.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger

A red-crested korhaan stands in a field of bright green grass

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