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Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:21 am
by Alf
The gang were there sitting above the skottel in the trees waiting for any lack of concentration to just drop down and grab what they can.....
We had no time to take any pictures. Even while we were eating we had to stand next to the skottel to protect food

Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:54 am
by Lisbeth
Quite a nuisance

Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:43 am
by Alf
When one hornbill flies over to your spot the others immediately thinks he will get food and all of them arrives at once,afraid they won't get anything.
Then they sit like vultures in the tree waiting to pounce
You can try to scare them away but they will just hop from one branch to another keeping all eyes on your food.
And the moment you turn your back they will attack the skottel as if it's their right to do so

Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:58 pm
by Pumbaa
What an incredible leopard shot, Alf,
with the leopard in the tree and the bufaloes came running

Perfectly captured

Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:04 pm
by Bushcraft
Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:18 pm
by Alf
It was an amazing birthday present for me

Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:50 am
by Flutterby
Fantastic leopard sighting!

Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:40 am
by Alf
We drove down to Shingwedzi for the kids to have some ice cream and the older people to take a toilet break
We took the S56 back to camp. Not far down the road or first sighting
Further down we saw some Eland
Not everyone realized how lucky they are to see Eland
I was over the moon
Next episode: Elephants having a spa day
Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:23 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: An Alien birthday weekend at Sirheni
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:07 pm
by RogerFraser