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Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:10 am
by ExFmem
rest of the L critters...
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LOURIES

Grey Lourie
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Purple-crested Lourie
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Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:20 am
by ExFmem
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MANTID

This was the smallest preying mantis I have ever seen - I couldn't even discern what insect it was with the naked eye. I thought it was a plant hopper of some type, but the camera revealed it to be a mantid O:V
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I know, I know, 0- , I need to get a real life ;-)

That will be even more apparent with the next entry O** O**
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...all creatures Great and Small.... :yes:

Had very few sightings of mongooses (?) this trip - only 2 -O-
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Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:09 am
by nan
Purple-crested Lourie :-0
tiny Mantid O/\
and "ONLY" 2 Mangooses 0*\ Slender and banded :-0

plus your photos are ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

It's realy a pleasure to follow your TT O\/
:ty:

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:08 am
by Richprins
What a cute mantis...love the "Rayban" eyes! :-0

Slender mongoose also difficult to pic! :yes:

The Bird Mafia will get you if they see you calling it a Lourie... =O:

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:36 pm
by Lisbeth
How clever to get such a great pic of the Purple-crested Turaco :twisted:

If you cannot see all those tiny insects, how do you find them? :-? =O: The photos are marvellous though. Those transparent wings are are a joy for the eyes O/\ O/\

I love the lizard :-0

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:32 pm
by Pumbaa
What incredible purple crested lourie shots, exFmem :-0 :-0 :-0

Love also your mantis shot - Brilliant :-0 :ty:

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:29 am
by Flutterby
Love the Purple lourie...such lovely colours. \O

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:54 am
by Bushcraft
ExFmem wrote:

BC - you're averse to spiders??? I would never have pegged you as a girlie-man :no: ^0^
:twisted: ^0^

All insects are creepy in my book. O-/ I remember checking them out with a microscope when around 6 years old and it was clear where movie makers were getting ideas for monster horror movies. ^0^

I go “cold” when a spider is around O-/

The lion/leopard episode is great ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ The swimming =O: =O:

You just gave me another skrik with a mantis @#$

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:55 pm
by nan
I go “cold” when a spider is around O-/
thank you....... not only me ^0^

Re: Kruger's Motley Crew

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:07 am
by ExFmem
nan, RP, Sis, Pumbaa, Flutts, and BC - appreciate you taking your time to comment. THANK YOU! O0 O0


RP - "The Bird Mafia will get you if they see you calling it a Lourie…"

:o0ps: :o0ps:
If my bird book says "Lourie or Turaco", how do I know which one to pick? :-? 0:

BC - "I go “cold” when a spider is around "
The jumping spiders are the cute cuddly ones! :yes: The assorted misc. spiders are still to come…lucky you. :shock: O-/ O-/
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