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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
Unread postPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:25 pm 
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Great to see the TR kicked off :dance: :dance: :dance:

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Hi Larissa,

We've just returned from Maroela camp on 4 Jan. Saw cheetah at the T-junction to Tamboti/Maroela on the last day.

Take a drive to Talamati area and Sweni road (Welverdiend dam) as well and not only the S100. Spotted a leopard there and lion cubs on the S36 near Hamilton camp.

Wish you lots of amazing sighting and time in Kruger. Love to see you report back and send my regards to Maroela.

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Great start :thumbs_up: ..looking forward to see the rest. :popcorn:

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Hi all!
Thanx for the comments so far... Just an enormous struggle to upload pics... 3G only at Orpen

Day 2

We took to the road early, and had breakfast as Skukuza

A couple of pics...

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Those tusks worth a mention...

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To be continued...

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Great start Larissa, love these on the spot reports!
Looking forward to more! :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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@ roaneric / mods -
Can I post pics of rhinos at all?
I was thinking just the pics without date, time, place? I got a couple of nice ones to share ....

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Day 2 continued...

Crossing the Sand river, we came across our first "kill"....

While many cars passed us, we watched as this Giant Kingfisher sat down after catching his fish. He then went on to hit the fish against the tree branch, until eventually he swallowed it!
enjoy...
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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Beautiful Warthog with a nice set of tusks LarissaVW! :clap: And the poor Impie lost his one horn in a fight! :(

Awesome sequence of the Kingfisher with his catch! :dance: :dance:

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Great start to the trip with an array of sightings larissaVW :clap: :clap: .

Awesome sequence of the kingfisher with his launch :thumbs_up: .

Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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It is quite a mystery to me how so many people drive past, or even through a great sighting like your kingfisher one Larissa. :thumbs_up:

Mind you, the 'leeuverskrik' (lion besotted) will always be with us. :roll:

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Lovely trip so far LarissaVW :thumbs_up:

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LarissaVW wrote:
Can I post pics of rhinos at all? I was thinking just the pics without date, time, place? I got a couple of nice ones to share ....

Like you say, only pics and no whereabouts. I'm sure there is a Mod that can clarify.

:clap: Great sightings and lovely photos :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: The Therapeutic Trip to Tamboti...
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Thanks Larissa :thumbs_up:

just caught up and for sure understand the need of a therapeutic trip :thumbs_up:

Stunning sightings so far out of which the giant kingfisher with its kill is my favourite :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Wonderful sequence of pics just beautiful. :thumbs_up: First kill of the trip. :dance:

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Great start Larissa. Love the Giant Kingfisher!

Thanks for sharing,

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