Flavour of the Month: December 2017- January 2018 - Shingwedzi Bridge & Surrounding Area

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These few pics taken around there early morning 28th November 2017 :

Wagtails warming in the morning sun
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And the fish eagle in the same tree
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Young giraffe
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The early bird out on the hunt to catch worms/insects/whatever
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Had this one just finishing his rump and now about to use toothpicks to clean teeth.
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some waterbuck fro a quick drink
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and the best sunsets
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Lovely pics everyone! \O
RobertT wrote:Most of us are North peeps on here except Fluts and BC, BC won’t get more than a few km’s past Satara before his FOMO kicks in and he will turn around. =O: =O:
I love the north but the Brat has always been the one who didn't want to go further than Satara. lol Lately, though, he's been saying he'd like to go up to Shingwedzi again...he must be getting old! O** lol


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A nomad seen near the bridge.
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Brown-headed Parrot
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Another decent tusker. ;-)
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Flutterby wrote:Lovely pics everyone! \O
RobertT wrote:Most of us are North peeps on here except Fluts and BC, BC won’t get more than a few km’s past Satara before his FOMO kicks in and he will turn around. =O: =O:
I love the north but the Brat has always been the one who didn't want to go further than Satara. lol Lately, though, he's been saying he'd like to go up to Shingwedzi again...he must be getting old! O** lol
Oct school holidays is unofficial meeting time in Shingwedzi \O


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Hey , RT , this is what I call a Tusker lol ;-)
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A single buffalo having a lazy bath
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And a hopeful heron stands poised
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Beautiful colours in the first pics, Okie. I love the wagtails in the tree.

Unusual pic of a croc with a kill, Robert ^Q^ ^Q^

Nice parrot, Flutty \O


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Great stuff! ^Q^


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lol lol lol This is just like being on the bridge. You have the place all to yourself for ages, then everyone turns up at the same time and the place is packed. lol

Great pics again Okie, Rob. T & Flutt's. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ X#X


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