My Wildlife 1
I live on an open plot, with no borders. And that means I have wild animals visiting me day and night. And since two years I have three wild-cameras capturing most of them.
Enjoy the videos of the wild bunch! Let’s start with the wildest of them all, being my carers and me… And with some pictures of my plot and the paths I created ages ago and where the cameras are positioned.
I have divided all recorded wildlife over three menu items, to keep the site’s performance on the acceptable side…
Have fun!
The plot and us
To get around on the plot, I used to have a 4×4 UTV-quadbike, but that one became unmanageable for me. I replaced that one with a three-wheeled, 2nd-hand mobility scooter and upgraded to a four wheel Chinese electric mobility scooter, with a hooter and audible reverse tone.
What a freedom… sometimes my carers wonder where I am….
“Where did he go…?”
Welcome to my land…
Just stay out of the pool.
My breakfast view.
Poor me…
My new tenants.
lots of Cows
I know where you are going!
STAY AWAY FROM MY POOOOL!
“HE IS COMING… HE IS COMING!”
“DON’T PANIC GIRLS… AND STOP PUSHING ME!”
“Yep… that’s all of them… Till next time.”
Black-headed Heron
When I just had the cameras installed, a black-headed heron came and inspected my land from the top of the watchtower and came down to pose for the camera.
Grey Duiker
“Hi there, we are Bep and Arie de Bok… Grey Duikers and residential on plot Havelterberg.”
“For many, many years we protect our territory, spray our markers and raise our young on this piece of land.”
“We reside close together and have our courtship somewhere in the middle. Close to the big oak tree and the human finds that pretty exciting to see… GROW UP!”
“Arie is the one with the horns and I have nipples.”
“About twice a year Arie books us a nice F1 hotel room, where we seriously discuss our family expansion plans. Exciting times, although Arie always lacks enthusiasm.”
“HURRY UP ARIE… WE ONLY HAVE THE ROOM FOR 15 MINUTES!”
“I normally end up with a bun in the oven but luckily only ones a year. I have some serious sensitive nipples and they need plenty of nurturing…”
“We are most active around dusk and dawn, checking for strange scents, intruders or simply enjoying the sunrise.”
“And sometimes I hear a strange voice, whispering scary stuff… like Bep hears a Who…”
“THEN I PANIC, PEE AND FLEE!”
“Except for that bird with that stupid name… What is it again? ARIE!?”
“SPOTTED THICK KNEE BIRD!”
“Thanks honey… Told you… weird…”
“LEAVE THAT BIRD ALONE BEP!”
“Whatever…”
“And one evening I spotted a strange box, emitting a reddish light… right there where we normally do our courtly thing… WHAT IS IT ARIE!?”
“SEEMS TO BE A RECORDER, OF SOME SORT BEP…”
“PERVERT!”
Spotted thick knee bird
“What is so freaking funny about my name… LOOK AT MY KNEES! THEY ARE THICK!!!”
“I am a fierce predator, known for its immense patience and its sudden stealth–like deathly picking… wait… let me show you…”
“That spider didn’t know WHAT hit him!”
“EAT THAT BEP!”
“I live here together with my wife, Thick Booty, who is as stealth as I am… and who… WAIT… BOOT? NO SHARING?”
“BOOTY… GIVE ME MY SHARE…”
Black-Shouldered kite
“Yeah… hi!”
“I am the kite wo comes here for the last many years to make courtship with my partner.”
“I sit here for many hours, waiting for a mouse with a death wish who is willing to impress my partner as a courtship-gift.”
“I present her the mouse mid-air, where she immediately starts killing and tearing it apart… all the while tumbling down… with me in her claws… and parts of the mouse in her beak”
“Rather gross… but everything for a piece of her…”
Even animals do it
here.
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Thank you!
