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Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:22 pm
by Klipspringer
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Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:17 pm
by Lisbeth
What on earth are they doing :-?

Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:04 pm
by Richprins
:-? 0-

Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:53 am
by Flutterby
=O: =O:

Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:10 pm
by Klipspringer
They pile on top of each other to get access to basking. Very often the larger ones on top of the smaller ones and they actually do never fight over these positions :-)


https://turtleowner.com/why-do-turtles-stack/



I think the serrated-hinged ones can not pile up due to the domed shell, so they must find a hippo to bask on.

Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:39 pm
by Klipspringer
Here you can watch how they climb to a sunny spot =O:



Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:57 am
by Lisbeth
The video goes for a few seconds and then nothing -O- The start looked funny enough lol

Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:26 pm
by harrys
Red-backed Shrike (male)
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Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:44 pm
by Lisbeth
Lisbeth wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:57 am The video goes for a few seconds and then nothing -O- The start looked funny enough lol
Today I could see it all the way. That big one is a real brute and ended up where it deserved =O:

Re: Pilanesberg Kwa Maritane Cam 2020

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:51 pm
by Klipspringer
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Amietia delalandii, the Delalande's River Frog