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Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:38 am
by nan
Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:45 am
by Pumbaa
Love the different birdies, okie,
especially the acacia pied barbet

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:46 am
by Lisbeth
Lots of lovely birdies

I do not like that piece of plastic, though
The mice are so cute......until you see the tail

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:25 am
by okie

all .
Sparrows use anything to line their nests . Even plastic

That one flew off with the plastic in his beak , and they all followed him .....maybe to help him with it ..... or maybe to rob him

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:38 am
by Lisbeth
We are in SA so most likely to rob him

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:06 am
by okie
Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:59 pm
by Flutterby
Plastic is good to keep the rain out!
Love the little mouse!

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:21 pm
by Mel
Was that an acacia tree rat sitting there? Just learned on this trip that they damage the trees they live in so badly that they will eventually die
The birds certainly are more environmental supporting than the humans... collecting the plastic and all.
Totally jealous of that barbet... Only saw it one and it was an extremely fleeting sighting. But they are such pretty birds that I wouldn't mind a nice photo of them.

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:22 pm
by okie
Yes mel , it was a blacktailed tree rat

It went to call its whole family , but when we just locked away all accessible foodstuffs , they left and did not come back
The acacia barbet sat there within a few meters from me when I was braaiing

Re: Kgalagadi reflections
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:42 pm
by okie
Hmmmm..... My original intention with this thread , was to make it quite short , but unfortunately there is an outspoken member on this forum who favours visiting , and who does not like long-winded , drawn out boring stories .........
So , I have decided to put the matter to the vote
All those in favour of the continuation of this thread , please say "

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Otherwise , just "

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