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Wow, awesome bird sightings and really beautiful photos ^Q^ ^Q^


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Awesome! O\/ Your bird photos are exquisite again \O And the impalas are great too,
but the black stork takes the prize for me. I've never ever seen one even though we
got a (single!) pair around here. But they are rather secretive so seeing one is a real treat
in my book :-0

And now I'll say goodbye for the time being - the KTP is calling again ;-)


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Lovely pics! \O You have lots of pics for the bird challenge! ;-)


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Great pics of the birds, Pumbaa! [O] [O] [O]

I swear that stork hangs around there permanently! lol

Agreed it is a unique place that! ;-)


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So many birds,...so little time O:V

Love seeing all the gorgeous birds you photograph that I have never seen - each one a little gift 0/0 - speckled mousebird, weaver nest inspector, scarlet-chested sunbird, whydah, malachite w/ chick, dabchicks, ....and green pigeon (never noticed the yellow legs before) - ^Q^

I also like the dragonfly with its barely perceptible wing reflections O:V O:V \O

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Lisbeth wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:53 pm The causeways are always spectacular if there is water of course ;-)

Also the red bishops are nice. They always look as if they are dressed too warmly with a hood and scarf of wool lol
Totally right - Same comes to my mind when seeing waterbucks \O
Alf wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:32 pm Wonderful birds ^Q^

What type of lense are you using -O-
We are using for bird photography a Canon EF4-600 ;-)
harrys wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:40 pm Wow, awesome bird sightings and really beautiful photos ^Q^ ^Q^
Thanks you - Always a pleasure \O
Mel wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:12 pm Awesome! O\/ Your bird photos are exquisite again \O And the impalas are great too,
but the black stork takes the prize for me. I've never ever seen one even though we
got a (single!) pair around here. But they are rather secretive so seeing one is a real treat
in my book :-0

And now I'll say goodbye for the time being - the KTP is calling again ;-)
Have a great time and bring back some unforgettable memories O/\


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Flutterby wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:47 am Lovely pics! \O You have lots of pics for the bird challenge! ;-)
Thank you Flutterby \O
Richprins wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:04 am Great pics of the birds, Pumbaa! [O] [O] [O]

I swear that stork hangs around there permanently! lol

Agreed it is a unique place that! ;-)
We visited Biyamiti weir also a couple of days later but we never saw that many as during this time but always worth to pay a visit there O/\
ExFmem wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:16 am So many birds,...so little time O:V

Love seeing all the gorgeous birds you photograph that I have never seen - each one a little gift 0/0 - speckled mousebird, weaver nest inspector, scarlet-chested sunbird, whydah, malachite w/ chick, dabchicks, ....and green pigeon (never noticed the yellow legs before) - ^Q^

I also like the dragonfly with its barely perceptible wing reflections O:V O:V \O

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Indeed we got with each visit more and more fascinated by all the different birdies ^Q^


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We were even lucky in finding another rhino mom

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with her little one.

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Somehow they got a bit restless and stood up

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facing all the cars checking them out but gladly they soon calmed down again.

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Along our way we spotted more impalas

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and elephants before then it got quieter and quieter

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and we had to be satisfied with the views into the Mlambane riverbed.

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After that extreme extensive round trip it was then already time to check in and we were awarded with bungalow No. 28 right next to the fence with a nice view into the riverbed.


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As soon as we had moved in and after a short break we strolled along the fence into the direction of the dam and restaurant. Happily it was a lot to be seen and we stopped for waterbucks

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which were indeed plentiful around, we noticed hadeahs on a tree top,

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lots of sunbathing terrapins,

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more flowers

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and a crocodile.

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Compared to last year the dam was this year filled up to the brim which was a delight to see and to our further delight we noticed a couple of brown headed parrots in a tree – The whole time they kept very well hidden so it was not easy to get a decent shot.

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After quite a while on one of the many benches we walked backed to our bungalow but still noticed white-faced ducks, more waterbucks,

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a shy bushbuck

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and a butterfly. This is indeed a camp where I can imagine spending a whole day inside same without getting bored as it is extreme easy to spot not only birds but also other animals whilst taking a walk along the fence.

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to be continued……


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The bushbuck is so cute and I love your orange/red flower and the Terrapins with thick-knee on-lookers O\/

A Hadedah chick :shock:

Yet another waterbuck trip lol

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