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anne-marie

Post subject: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:09 pm

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An outing at Rondvlei

the tiniest tortoise I never saw :shock:

my camera is about 10x7 cm :hmz:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:12 pm

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One at Hermanus

Southern Right Whale with a baby :dance:

the Dassie ate all the yellow flowers around us :lol:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:17 pm

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One at Kirstenbosch

Spotted Eagle Owl/Grand Duc africain

the female

the male

Swee Waxbill/Astrild à joues noires

There is a young… a sleeping young :lol:

we will return :wink:

Then shopping for the next days... no time to be bored :whistle:

and HOP… going to Addo... à suivre :dance:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:28 pm

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That is a really tiny tortoise

Living in Gauteng I really miss the sea

Lovely pic of the dassie and his flower :clap:

Unfortunately my connection is not opening the spotted eagle owl pics

Will try again later :thumbs_up:

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:32 pm

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On board...wow that is tiny

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:06 pm

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WoW Another part of your trip report, Anne-Marie :dance:

That tiny tortoise is cute, and once again dassies - Love the way same is eating the flowers :tongue:

Great spotted eagle owl shots as well :thumbs_up:

Ready for more :popcorn:

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:46 am

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Whopee!!! Hopped on going with to Addo...has got off to a super start with love pics. :clap:

Too cute the dassie eating the flower. :dance:

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lion queen

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:54 am

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Wow he really is tiny!!!!

Just love the Dassie photos!!!!

:clap:

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:12 am

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That is indeed a VERY small tortoise anne-marie!

Awesome pictures of the Eagle Owls and the Waxbill! :clap:

Those flowers' petals must have a sweet taste, since the Dassie seems to enjoy eating them! :lol:

Such a cute little face. :thumbs_up:

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Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:15 am

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Love your owl pix :clap:

and you saw a swee waxbill! :dance:

I am on board! :thumbs_up:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:09 am

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Sharifa wrote:

That is a really tiny tortoise

Living in Gauteng I really miss the sea

Lovely pic of the dassie and his flower :clap:

Unfortunately my connection is not opening the spotted eagle owl pics

Will try again later :thumbs_up:

your connection... and here no notification :lol:

the tortoise was in the middle of the way, hardly visible :shock:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:10 am

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RichardJ wrote:

On board...wow that is tiny

so tiny... it risk its life :shock:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:12 am

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Pumbaa wrote:

WoW Another part of your trip report, Anne-Marie :dance:

That tiny tortoise is cute, and once again dassies - Love the way same is eating the flowers :tongue:

Great spotted eagle owl shots as well :thumbs_up:

Ready for more :popcorn:

just some pictures around... sorry not in a park... and then hop :dance:

but is a big part of my loooooog travel :wink:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:13 am

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr wrote:

Whopee!!! Hopped on going with to Addo...has got off to a super start with love pics. :clap:

Too cute the dassie eating the flower. :dance:

soon... very soon to... INTO Addo :wink:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Cape Town to Addo

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:14 am

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lion queen wrote:

Wow he really is tiny!!!!

Just love the Dassie photos!!!!

:clap:

the Dassie kept us a long time... laughing and laughing :lol:

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