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Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:29 pm
by H. erectus
For goodness sake,...just cannot take me cous'is anywhere!!
Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:11 pm
by Pumbaa
Thanks for more stunning bird shots, Dewi
and also fantastic baboon pictures

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:32 am
by Flutterby
Love the boon antics!

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:21 pm
by Dewi
Thank you for the comments Trailrunner, Richprins, H. Erectus, Pumbaa & Flutterby.

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:32 pm
by Dewi
At the bird hide, the floods from earlier in the year had cleared out the riverside vegetation so that there was a clear view of the remaining pools in the riverbed.
A Wood Sanpiper was foraging along the water's edge.
Crocs sunbathed on the exposed banks.
After continuing on Southwards for a while, we saw this Zebra stallion on his lonesome.
And a lone Giraffe with darker markings than usual.
A small flock of Cut-throat Finches were on a roadside bush.
Along with an LBJ which I've yet to ID - any guesses out there? (I'm thinking Indigobird

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Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:55 pm
by Richprins
Dewi wrote:
A Wood Sanpiper was foraging along the water's edge.
What is a "Sanpiper"?

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:01 pm
by Dewi
A Sanpiper is someone who spouts drivel concerning a certain.....oh, nevermind.

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:32 pm
by Richprins
Maybe it is an Honorary Sanpiper:?
Those black giraffe bulls are normal, but the coat patterns go all over the place...wish someone would do a study!

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 4:57 pm
by Flutterby
That giraffe has lovely markings!

And nice pic of the finches.

Re: "Kyk die Leeus Oom Dewi."
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:57 pm
by Richprins
Dewi wrote:
At the rear you can see the stripes out of allignment....
This is generally thought to be from injuries caused by predators at an early age, after which the skinflaps heal.
But I'm starting to wonder...it is seen more and more often? However, it's the classic "claws on the but" spot!
