Africa Wild

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:13 pm**

Lisbeth wrote:Another AWC and what a beauty she is $O/\$

Nice giraffe silhouettes $O\/$ $O\/$

I wonder how a pair of glasses can end up under the mattress

Also the Verraux's eagle owl is a nice sighting

Thanks Lis!

I was shooting one of the Giraffes in the sunset and the other one walked past - it was just a matter of getting the timing right!

The glasses - Stargazer is a scientist and can be absent-minded at times $0*\$

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:14 pm**

Pumbaa wrote:Simply love these wild cat shots, BluTuna,

what great poser

and then all the birdies and the springbokkies together

The Wild Cats were posing but it was difficult to get a clear view of them.

$\O$

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:17 pm**

nan wrote:like the bunch of Springboks, AWC and Owl and the Striped Kingfisher, not easy to find... it seems there is only one
interesting picture of the 2 Giraffes $\O$

Definitely Striped Kingfisher, I haven't seen one for a long time : thanks for the correction Nan!

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:19 pm**

Richprins wrote:Astounding AWC pics, BT! $O/\$ $O\/$

Ja, losing glasses not nice!

What is that scaly-feathered thing's proper name?

Thanks RP!

At this point of the trip I was starting to wonder what else could go wrong $0*\$

It's a Scaly-feathered Weaver but it used to be a Scaly-feathered Finch.

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:22 pm**

Mel wrote:Me thinks the kingfisher is a striped on. Never say never, but brownhooded usually don't occur in KTP and this one looks very striped anyways

I want locations for those AWC

Thanks Mel, it is a Striped Kingfisher, I just assumed it was a Brownhooded as I don't see Striped very often!

The AWCs were somewhere to the southeast of Mata Mata!

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:22 pm**

Bushveld Jock wrote:Lovely sunsets and awesome wild cat close-ups. Great shot of the owl too and springbokke.

Thanks BJ!

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:36 pm**

puppy wrote:All I can say about the Wild Cat is WOW -Awesome Stunning $O\/$ $O/\$

Thanks Puppy!

Flutterby wrote:Another great AWC sighting. $\O$

Yes it was, and not my last either!

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:13 pm**

BluTuna wrote:The AWCs were somewhere to the southeast of Mata Mata!

almost all I saw were on the right side on the road going to Mata Mata, in the +/- small trees $\O$
have to search something transparent... in the sun

sorry BluTuna

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:58 pm**

BluTuna wrote:The AWCs were somewhere to the southeast of Mata Mata!

Okay, I keep my eyes peeled all the way down to Twee.

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:22 am**

Hi BT, just caught up with your report now

Wow you sure had a lot of AWC sightings.
We are off to Rooiputs and Polentswa in 17 days time and can't wait. Hope we get lucky with the cheetah
Thanks for sharing

Africa Wild

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