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Rondevlei 11.10.2012

We gather our breath in Cape Town. We went to visit Rondevlei nature reserve. Pretty sea/lagoon filled with seabirds and others, that "Captonien" have to well know. We met a lady who saw a Boomslang ... and even photographed :shock:

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Image Goliath Heron/Héron goliath

Image Reed Cormorant/Cormoran africain

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Image Sacred Ibis/Ibis sacré


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Image hippos pass =O:

Image Purple Heron/Héron pourpé

Image Little Grebe/Grèbe castagneux

Image the tiniest tortoise I never saw O/\ O/\ O/\

Image my camera is about 10x7 cm :shock:


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Image African Darter/Anhinga d'Afrique

Image Red-knobbed Coot/Foulque caronculée

Image -O ... Common Carp, thanks Michele ;-)

Image Sacred Ibis/Ibis sacré
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Image ... again, in orange -O

Image White-breasted Cormorant/Cormoran à poitrine blanche

Image Cattle Egret/Héron garde-bœuf

Image Yellow-billed Duck/Canard à bec jaune

Image Water-thick-Knee (Dikkop)
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Image Red-billed Teal/Canard à bec rouge

Image Hottentot Teal/Sarcelle Hottentote

Image Black-headed Heron/Héron mélanocéphale

Image Karoo (Spotted) Prinia/Prinia du Karoo

Image Mongoose :-? wich one ? Small Grey Mongoose, thank you Michele :-)

à suivre...
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Hermanus 12.10.2012

The next day, we went to Hermanus, the weather is fine, a bit windy, but a good day to try to see whales (Southern Right Whale - Baleine franche) ... another first for me O/\
They are waiting for us. A mother and her little ... little ... at few meters ;-)
they never wanted to put the head out or hit the water with tail, naughty 0' but it is a wonderful experience for me O\/

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Image with the baby \O

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Image Shark :shock: =O:


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Image 0- amongst the Whales

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Image Southern(Lesser)Double-collared Sunbird/Souimanga chalybée

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While we picnic, still watching whales, a creature was busy shaving the yellow flowers all around us :shock:
A Dassie applies on the prone and crawling, to eat all yellow flowers, and only yellow flowers :-?
When we left ... there was no more, than the green lawn =O:

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Kirstenbosch 13.10.2012

Today, visit to Kirstenbosch ... completely excited ... there's a surprise ... at least I hope that the surprise will be waiting for you
YES O/\ they are there, dad, mom but the baby must be sleepy, he did not show 0*\
We promise to return back after our big trip 0'

We return, while a small detour ...

Tomorrow is another day ... shopping for our survival in the next steps to follow ... ...

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Spotted Eagle Owl/Grand Duc africain femelle and male
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Swee Waxbill/Astrild à joues noires
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Cape Bulbul/Bulbul du Cap
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