BluTuna goes West again - minus the BluTuna.

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Tuesday 22 September. Nossob.

The small things were enjoying some rays this morning, I managed to get bushveld elephant shrew and Striped Mouse in beautiful light.
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A Sandgrouse at Cubitje Quap.
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Further north at Bedinkt, a squadron of Whitebacked Vultures were on alert status.
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And got orders to scramble.
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On the way back to Nossob, Stargazer's sharp eyes spotted a Brants's Whistling Rat!
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On my solo afternoon drive, the Spotted Eagle Owl was still on its nest on Marie se Draai.
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In the road, a Puff Adder!
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More scenery in sublime light!
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And a PCG.
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You were lucky with shrews and snakes! \O

Lovely pics of the vultures and PCG. ^Q^


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Another Elephant shrew, a striped mouse and a whistling rat. They are so lovely......without the tail O**

Even the vulture is beautiful when in flight ^Q^ ^Q^ I also admire the puff adder ^Q^ ^Q^


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I found that wild cat! Actually even two of them together in the location you described. O\/ O\/ O\/
But it was more of a sighting than a photo opportunity lol


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lot of Elephants lol ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
love too the Adder O\/ ^Q^

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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This elephant shrew is even cuter than the previous one ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


Great PCG in flight and the vulture series is also stunning!


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Tried to find food pics from Nossob braai on google..no luck...but quite a few AW pics there! :shock:

A bit of a boring installment, BT...rats and gophers? :-?

And a doomed pufadder! =O:


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WoW About your rat and mice sightings and shots, BluTuna, you nearly got them all :-0

and for sure the owl and puffy ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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