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Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 11:38 am
by Lisbeth
The one hooded vulture is clever keeping the balance :shock:

Nice yellow-fronted canary \O The pic of the Green-backed Camaroptera a bit less, but a great find ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 11:41 am
by Lisbeth
Lisbeth wrote:The one hooded vulture is clever keeping the balance :shock:

Nice yellow-fronted canary \O The pic of the Green-backed Camaroptera a bit less, but a great find ^Q^ ^Q^
The vervet looks as if it was born like that -O- I wonder how it is doing in the trees :-?

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 3:47 pm
by Pumbaa
Really love your bird sightings, Flutterby,

especially the marico sunbird and the Green-backed Camaroptera :-0

The ones from Sunset dam are brilliant as well - We do see often that behaviour of the yellow-billed stork either it is a hunting tactic or simply to use the wing as sunshade - I love when they do it ^Q^ \O

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 4:29 pm
by Alf
Very dry indeed :shock:

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 5:22 pm
by nan
the Bateleur captured a Baboon O-/

like the Domino game O/\

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 5:57 pm
by Toko
My fav are the rosemary cookies O**


But you made some birding effort, that deserves some ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ , too

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 6:35 pm
by Richprins
Crisp pics again, Flutts!

Never seen a black duck! :shock: ^Q^

Wonder how the bateleur got a baby baboon...very curious, as they often just scavenge... :-?

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 11:56 am
by Flutterby
Lisbeth wrote:The one hooded vulture is clever keeping the balance :shock:

Nice yellow-fronted canary \O The pic of the Green-backed Camaroptera a bit less, but a great find ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks Lis...that pic of the Camaroptera caused lots of scratches! lol
Lisbeth wrote:
Lisbeth wrote:The one hooded vulture is clever keeping the balance :shock:

Nice yellow-fronted canary \O The pic of the Green-backed Camaroptera a bit less, but a great find ^Q^ ^Q^
The vervet looks as if it was born like that -O- I wonder how it is doing in the trees :-?
Not sure Lis, but he looked agile enough. ;-)
Pumbaa wrote:Really love your bird sightings, Flutterby,

especially the marico sunbird and the Green-backed Camaroptera :-0

The ones from Sunset dam are brilliant as well - We do see often that behaviour of the yellow-billed stork either it is a hunting tactic or simply to use the wing as sunshade - I love when they do it ^Q^ \O
Thanks Pumbaa. \O Watching that stork was very entertaining. :yes:
Alf wrote:Very dry indeed :shock:
:-(

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 11:58 am
by Flutterby
nan wrote:the Bateleur captured a Baboon O-/

like the Domino game O/\

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
nan...I can't believe I missed the baboon...didn't look close enough! 0*\ Thanks for pointing it out! \O
Toko wrote:My fav are the rosemary cookies O**


But you made some birding effort, that deserves some ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ , too
I thought so too Toks! lol The crackers were yummy with a bit of cheese! :yes:
Richprins wrote:Crisp pics again, Flutts!

Never seen a black duck! :shock: ^Q^

Wonder how the bateleur got a baby baboon...very curious, as they often just scavenge... :-?
Thanks RP. ;-) Maybe the baboon was already dead. -O-

Re: A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 12:36 pm
by Flutterby
15/04/2016

Skukuza/Lower Sabie Area


For our afternoon drive we headed down to Renosterkoppies waterhole on the S114 as lions had been there in the morning. There were no lions but lots of giraffe and some dagga boys, who were later joined by warthogs, kudu and baboons.

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We couldn't see the lions but we were sure they were hiding somewhere nearby as the giraffe were very skittish and kept staring in the same direction. While waiting and hoping for the lions to appear a game ranger arrived, got out of his vehicle and then approached all 3 vehicles that were parked there. He informed us that he had some American students with him who were going to set up a camera trap at the waterhole and apologised for any inconvenience.

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This buff was very interested in these developments...

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...and the ranger kept a watchful eye on him!

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Image © Bush Brat

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