nan wrote:love the Ellies in the sun/dust
and the macro too
Lisbeth wrote:Lovely sunset and elephants raising dust
And thanks Nan and Lis and Pumbaa!Pumbaa wrote:Stunning Shingwedzi sunset and once again brilliant insect pictures, BluTuna
BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin
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I think it is too and I remember we couldn't work out which one it was then. Perhaps the better pictures will help?Toko wrote:That is the same Giant Carpenter you found in your gardenthe mystery one
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Those bees have an incredible sting on them, if I remember...
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Wait until you see what I was playing chicken with a couple of days later!Richprins wrote:Those bees have an incredible sting on them, if I remember...
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Day 7. Saturday 23 May 2014. Shingwedzi.
Another superb day albeit a little on the chilly side as evidenced by the water vapour rising from the river.
This morning we drove the Mphongolo Loop (S56) but found that the most southern section was closed for road works so on the way to the next access road (a road without a number simply labelled "Loop") we detoured onto the short S53 loop and found a nice scenic spot.
And yet another Burchell's Coucal.
A Dagga Boy was hogging the road.
This is one of the most scenic drives in the entire Park but as usual, animal sightings were few and far between.
We did get lucky with a band of Banded Mongooses. I think there is a den in the area as we saw them in the same place the following day.
Otherwise it was pretty much scenery
At Babalalalala we stopped for Coffee and found a few subjects.
A Cape Dwarf Gecko(?).
A Magpie Shrike.
And a Banana bird.
Another superb day albeit a little on the chilly side as evidenced by the water vapour rising from the river.
This morning we drove the Mphongolo Loop (S56) but found that the most southern section was closed for road works so on the way to the next access road (a road without a number simply labelled "Loop") we detoured onto the short S53 loop and found a nice scenic spot.
And yet another Burchell's Coucal.
A Dagga Boy was hogging the road.
This is one of the most scenic drives in the entire Park but as usual, animal sightings were few and far between.
We did get lucky with a band of Banded Mongooses. I think there is a den in the area as we saw them in the same place the following day.
Otherwise it was pretty much scenery
At Babalalalala we stopped for Coffee and found a few subjects.
A Cape Dwarf Gecko(?).
A Magpie Shrike.
And a Banana bird.
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cute little Mongooses 
nice sceneries, the Coucal is majestic
ans... a Toko
nice sceneries, the Coucal is majestic
ans... a Toko
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Those mongoose also tough to get to sit still for a pic!
Lots of water in the Mphongolo!
It's "dagha" boy, not "dagga" boy....
Lots of water in the Mphongolo!
It's "dagha" boy, not "dagga" boy....
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This is no laughter - it's me being amazed by what you photograph.Excellent quality of superb speccies and of scenery. Looking through your lens is magnificent
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We always enjoy watching mongooses, especially Banded Mongooses as we don't see them very often.nan wrote:cute little Mongooses
nice sceneries, the Coucal is majestic
ans... a Toko
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I wasn't sure when I typed the entry so I looked it up on the net. There were plenty of entries for "Dagga Boys". I see now that there are even more for "Dagha Boys" so I think you are right. Thanks for the correction!Richprins wrote:Those mongoose also tough to get to sit still for a pic!
Lots of water in the Mphongolo!
It's "dagha" boy, not "dagga" boy....
It reminds me of the big mistake on the "Tropic of Capricorn" monument.
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