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BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

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Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:23 pm
by BluTuna
Day 3. Tuesday 20 May 2014. Tsendze.

Another beautiful day!

Something you only see in the Mopani area is aircraft contrails, the air corridor for flights over the Indian Ocean must pass overhead.
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This morning we took the S48 Tsendze river loop and then went to the Makhadzi Picnic Spot.

A view of the Tsendze River.
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A Crested Spurfowl.
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Buffs.
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A couple of Zebs having an altercation.
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Another Buff.
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Back at camp, some birds.

Tawny Flanked Prinia.
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A new one for me, a Green-capped Eremomela (I think).
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Puffback.
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A Redbilled Hornbill with an interesting lunch.
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And a Redheaded Weaver.
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Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:32 pm
by Bushcraft
Superb shots of the zebra interaction ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:11 pm
by Lisbeth
Spectacular pics ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Zebras always look so quiet, but they are always ready for a fight ;-)

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:31 pm
by nan
also love the Zebras in action O/\
and the superb serie of birds O\/
^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:47 pm
by Toko
^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ Excellent bird photos and a special one O:V Can only repeat what others said about the zebra sequence O:V

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:51 am
by harrys
Great photos of the playing/fighting Zebras and some beautiful birds ^Q^

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:01 pm
by Flutterby
Lovely birds and great zebbie pics! \O

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:03 pm
by BluTuna
Thanks everyone! \O

Zebras can be nasty critters, I've seen footage of Zebs kicking a lost Wildebeest calf to death because it was making a noise and may have attracted predators! :shock:

Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:55 am
by BluTuna
Day 3 continued.

Just before we left for our afternoon drive, the SO called me over to look at "this funny Ant".
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Which wasn't an Ant at all but an Ant-mimicking Spider (Myrmarachne natalica)!

We took a detour to Mopani Camp to phone my Dad who was having surgery the next day (all's well with him now!) At the pond on the corner of the H1 and the camp road were a few Woolynecked Storks.
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Close to Mooiplaas Water Hole and LBR was on the sign-block looking decidedly ruffled!
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Ngodzi was in attendance again along with a couple of others.
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More contrails - X marks the spot!
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And yet more buffs, very close and in superb light.
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Plus passengers, Redbilled and Yellowbilled Oxpeckers.
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Sunset.
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Then it was back to camp but the day wasn't over. We'd been chatting to Rodgers earlier and we asked him to come and get us if he found any Owls.

He found these, a really rare sighting for us, Barred Owlets!
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Re: BT on the trail of the mythical Pangolin

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:12 am
by Lisbeth
Beautiful Owlet pics ^Q^ ^Q^
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