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Great spoonbill nan ^Q^

Love the swan family O/\ O/\
Great pics \O \O


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Lisbeth wrote:A spoonbill :shock: Fantastic ^Q^ ^Q^

Nice poppies in the wheat field O:V

9 ugly ducklings :shock: A lot!

And also a woodpecker O\/ O\/ O\/
I think there was 12 ugly ones... maybe Mr Fox tested one or two ;-)


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Flutterby wrote:Was the Spoonbill a first for you nan? Great sighting!! \O \O
yes it was... here O/\
I saw some others in Kruger (and in India) ;-)
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pooky wrote:Great spoonbill nan ^Q^

Love the swan family O/\ O/\
Great pics \O \O
great sighting... yes \O
there is two families of Swans, the other one has "only" four or five chicks now ;-)
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oups forget to explain what the cows make here 0*\

Had an eye on the Spoonbill, and searching the Hobby... I heard something like bells in a church, it was Sunday, it's normal, but can't remember where it is this church... and always a bit nearer :-?
not so much wind, so I have a look to my right... stupor :shock: the whole troup of cows arrives, in the passway, so tiny, only one meter wide, no place for 2 cows (me and the four legs) O-/
There are two barbed wire on each side, not the time to choose the side, I tried to pass on my left , but I forgot that there are two barbed wires 0*\ one at chest height and the other at the knees .
I remained hanging in the wire, took a picture of the cows , put my feet in the pond, caught a thread not to fall (almost the place for a hand between the teeth) ... the cows were to 1 meter , two were running , the third was very interested... by me = road block .... snout against snout ( her and me ) . I don't know how long it lasted ... :shock:
the cap jumped, it was pushing behind (10/15 cows) and then I heard the peasant : go, go , go.
When he saw me he asked me if I had fear .... not specifically , but I wanted to take some distance ... =O: =O: =O:
It took me more than 10 minutes to go out of this awkward position and I returned to the car, 2 km away , with pain in the right leg, that I always today. Needless to stay , the cows did flee the game and maybe the birds too ... and then it was painful to stay on my legs 0-


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:shock: :shock: Incident with cattle herd 0*\ Hope your leg with get better soon, nan O0


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Sorry Nan, but it is just too hilarious immagining you and the cows =O: =O: =O: =O:


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you can... it was 0'
but not for my young age =O: =O: =O:


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We cannot do the same things at 39 as we did at 25 O** :-0


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Oh dear nan, hope the cows are ok! :twisted: =O: ;-)


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