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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:58 pm

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Hi Val,

Another awesome day in the park with super pics. :thumbs_up:

Yipeee Desi is back where he belongs. :dance:

Poor little Buf...really hope he found his mommy...must have been so stressed. :cry:

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Super Mongoose

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:44 pm

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Hey Val, another great day, maybe not of plenty, but of beauty!

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Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:27 pm

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Nice to see how things are slowly returning to some sense of normality.
That little buff looks new born and unless his mom found him pretty quickly, not sure of his chance of survival.

Amazing how quickly the Letaba river has receded. :thumbs_up:

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anne-marie

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:35 pm

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superb little Buffalo... but so sad

a lot to see and photograph :clap:

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vinkie

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:04 pm

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wonderful photo's :clap:

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:21 pm

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Glad to hear that Desi is back :dance:

That little buffalo calf is sooooo cute hopefully it will find soon its mom

The Letaba looks nearly back to normal :thumbs_up:

Unbelievable the water masses only a couple of days earlier :big_eyes:

Have a great time Val :popcorn:

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Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:55 am

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Poor little buff.... but the lions also need to feed their little leo's ..... sad but true.

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Sheenaugh-Lee

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:01 am

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WOOHOOO! YES! I told you desi would be back

Next time you know Val when desi disappears then their big torrential downpour on its way lol!!!! Im glad i never saw that buff I wouldn't have left its side i wouldve worried too much if it was safe shame

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barryels

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:22 pm

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Great to see that you and Dungy had time to visit the park again :thumbs_up:

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Glad to see desi is back again :thumbs_up:

The little buff was not born that long ago, taking into account that the umbilical cord is still attached :shock:

. Hope he will find his mom before some cat finds him :hmz:

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One cannot believe that it is the same river of a few days ago.
Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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hilda

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:23 pm

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Quite a few lovely sightings Val and Dungy! Glad Desi is back! :clap:

I must agree with Sheenaugh-Lee, I wouldn't be able to leave the baby Buff! I sincerely hope he found his mom!

Difficult to think about the Letaba full of water if you see it now!

Awesome Steenbokkie, and lovely bird pictures too! Not the smallest of Ellies though! :dance:

Glad you could enjoy another day in the Park! :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:56 am

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Philip1 wrote:

Crested Val wrote:

We saw absolutley nothing until we arrived at Erfplaas, but oh what a sweet sighting that was................Desi was back, sitting in his crevice and surveying the scene below him!!

Must have been nice to see the old chap

Zebra, Ellie, Birds, Buff calf (Shame...hope the calf found the mom), Impala, Tawny, Dungy breakfast (oops sorry) :lol:

Klippies etc etc. What lovely sightings :dance:

We had got so used to seeing an empty crevice, that we couldn't believe our eyes!! :dance:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:58 am

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Carol g wrote:

Hi Val, so glad little Desi is ok, poor little Buff he looks so pathetic.

Can't believe how the water level has gone down at Letabe, when we go in May there will be no evidence of the flood. Amazing.

Glad you enjoyed your day in the park and that you were back in time to rescue the washing.

Carol, by the time you get here, it will be a dry river bed again!!!
We will be gone by then, otherwise we could have met up!! :wall:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:01 am

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr wrote:

Hi Val,

Another awesome day in the park with super pics. :thumbs_up:

Yipeee Desi is back where he belongs. :dance:

Poor little Buf...really hope he found his mommy...must have been so stressed. :cry:

He was mooing so urgently. :cry:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:02 am

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Super Mongoose wrote:

Hey Val, another great day, maybe not of plenty, but of beauty!

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: In the North in Search of Cheetahs and Painted Dogs!!

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:04 am

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Elsa wrote:

Nice to see how things are slowly returning to some sense of normality.
That little buff looks new born and unless his mom found him pretty quickly, not sure of his chance of survival.

Amazing how quickly the Letaba river has receded. :thumbs_up:

I agree with you Elsa, no chance without Mom!! :thumbs_up:

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