A Flutter With My Brother

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Richprins wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:21 pm Aha! Another useless disorganised family - my kind of people! \O \O \O

And go the naughty 50s! X#X O\/ O/\ ^Q^ ;-) ;-) ;-)

Nice and green, Flutts - interesting the dam so low... O-/

I like the cloud bird! :-0
My dad used to be the most organised person in the world, but things are changing fast! O**

The water level situation was very strange...some dams were very low or empty and others had more water in them than I'd ever seen. -O-

Pumbaa wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:05 pm Great but indeed a hectic start, Flutterby O**

Finally you arrived and you saw already a lot - I can really feel the excitement of Anna about the first and second Impala and then first ellie - I simply love that excitement being in Kruger lol
Thanks Pumbaa. \O It's always nice going with someone who's never been before! :yes:


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Phabeni - Lower Sabie

Peek-a-boo. :-0

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Reflections

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The animals are all in perfect condition due to the abundance of good grazing... :yes:

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...and browsing! ;-)

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Fork-tailed Drongo.

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Yellow-billed Hornbill...we actually saw a lot less hornbills than usual. -O-

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There were Barn Swallows all over the place, and they especially love sitting on the tar.

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Good to see that it's still green


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Those cloud bird pics against the sky are difficult, Flutts! \O [O]

Nice and green all over! O/\


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There are lots of swallows here too \O

Good that there is lots to eat :yes:

As RP says, birds against the sky, if they are not close, is a real pain 0*\

The steenboks are mostly like that, if you have the time to take a [O] Especially if alone. In couple, they seem to be less shy -O-


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Whew! 0*\ What a start...I think I'll stop complaining about the hassle getting from the USA to SAfrica after hearing all you went through 0/0

Am enjoying seeing all the green, and the animal colors seem more vibrant against that backdrop O/\ O/\ Lovely pics, as per your usual :yes: :yes:

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Alf wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:10 am Good to see that it's still green
It's lovely to see, but not so easy to see animals! lol
Richprins wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:41 am Those cloud bird pics against the sky are difficult, Flutts! \O [O]

Nice and green all over! O/\
Thanks RP, just played with backlighting and levels. ;-)
Lisbeth wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:36 pm There are lots of swallows here too \O

Good that there is lots to eat :yes:

As RP says, birds against the sky, if they are not close, is a real pain 0*\

The steenboks are mostly like that, if you have the time to take a [O] Especially if alone. In couple, they seem to be less shy -O-
Never seen so many swallows! :shock: Some steenbok are very calm and others bolt as soon as they see you. -O-
ExFmem wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:38 pm Whew! 0*\ What a start...I think I'll stop complaining about the hassle getting from the USA to SAfrica after hearing all you went through 0/0

Am enjoying seeing all the green, and the animal colors seem more vibrant against that backdrop O/\ O/\ Lovely pics, as per your usual :yes: :yes:

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All's well that ends well. ;-) My pics can't compare to your stunners but thank you. \O


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Phabeni - Lower Sabie

These zebbies were just begging to have their pics taken! :-0

To the right....

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...and to the left!

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Little one hiding. ;-)

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Ellie in a hurry.

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Some privacy please! :o0ps:

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Gloser and gloser! ;-)

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We made a quick pit stop at Skukuza then carried on down the H4-1 to Lower Sabie. It was very hot and extremely quiet.

Some wildebeest hiding in the shade.

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Adorable! 0/0

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The zebras are very photogenic ^Q^ ^Q^


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I like the wildebeest markings! ^Q^

Nice pics, Flutts...looks hot! :twisted:


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