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JustJoy
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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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A groundscraper thrush in typical pose.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdsofafrica #Kruger
A groundscraper thrush standing on the ground
October 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Pic of the day - wild dogs, so well camouflaged in this dry, dusty terrain
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography #wilddogs
3 wild dogs lying in dry, dusty terrain, well camouflaged
October 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Thee very stately tawny eagle. A resident throughout the year in #SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsofafrica #eagles #Kruger
A tawny eagle perched majestically on a bare branch with a clear blue sky background
October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Pic of the day - hyenas live in social groups called clans, with a dominant female.
They are scavengers, but also very successful hunters.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger #wildlifephotography
A hyena walking towards the camera,in dry bushveld
October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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#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
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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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
October 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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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
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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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
A giraffe having a drink of water
October 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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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
October 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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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
October 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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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
September 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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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
September 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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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
September 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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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
September 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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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
September 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Pic of the day - the eland, the largest antelope in #SouthAfrica
#photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica
An eland standing in a field of green grass
September 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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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
September 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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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
September 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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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
September 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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
September 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Pic of the day - love these black-backed jackals.
#SouthAfrica #photography #nature #wildlife #iloveafrica #kruger
A black-backed jackals lying on the ground resting
September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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
September 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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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
September 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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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
September 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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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
September 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM