October is often seen as the month of new beginnings and in nature we see this in many ways :

 

Only a couple of days old, photo taken October 2013

 

Photograph of a Red eye turtle dove nest taken 29 Sep 2013

 

On a rainy day wet wet wet chicks about two weeks old, 20 Oct 13

 

 

 Two photos of the chicks taken 26 Oct 2013, almost too big for the nest or is the nest too small for the two of them?

 

 

Before : the dull & dry bushveld in much need of rain and food for our animals

 

...and.... one week after the rains! Although a bit slower than usual the veld has changed, new growth everywhere and animals are doing the things animals do, grazing and giving birth to their young.

Saw the second new Redhartbeest calf this morning on our way to work. And on one of our game drives the past weekend saw this Tsessebe :

 

...soon, after a gestation period of seven month,s she will give birth to a little  calf.


Still need more rain to fill all the dams but we are thankful for what we received thus far.