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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:55 am

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My goodness me :big_eyes:

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:56 pm

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anne-marie wrote:

No ! no ! it not the camera fault... the Goliath was very skilful, it put the fish on the right sens to swallow the head in first... to have no problem with the scale :wink:

clever bird :dance:

nice pictures, nice action :clap:

Thanks a-m , yes the GH has adapted and learnt to eat big fish

hilda wrote:

Nice Leopard sighting RichardJ! :dance:

Nice sequence of the Goliath Heron swallowing that huge fish! :clap:

Thanks hilda, we were very happy to see the Leopard so early on :thumbs_up:

Trrp-trrrrrrrr wrote:

Just caught up :redface:

Amazed at all the super sightings and exceptional pics ....especially Goliath and Pied Kingfisher. :clap:

Thoroughly enjoying your TR...thanks for sharing :popcorn:

Pleased you caught up Trrp

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:01 pm

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Super Mongoose wrote:

Oh WoW Richard, all that and you just entered the park!

Lovely leppie sighting and my fave is the impala kissing the drongo!

Super Heron and Kingfisher shorts!

Kuku posing also great!

Thanks SM

Pumbaa wrote:

Fantastic bird bird picture, Richard,

and how many fishes must be in the water :big_eyes:

There must be plenty of fish in the water :shock:

and big( small ) ones

noel wrote:

Richard, you and your SO were simply blessed. Leopard so quickly after you entered, and then that best of sightings-Goliath Heron catching a fish @ LP. So glad you have discovered this place-its mega addictive. Methinks the Heron has learned a lesson from the encounter with the fish eagle-swallow the fish as soon as possible. Such a wonderful sighting.
Pumbaa- Lake Panic has an abundance of fish-considering the amount of nutients that come from all teh hippo's #$%@ and bird guano. And to think it feeds all the herons, Kingfishers, darters, comorants and crocodiles.
Super photography! Those camera's do sound liek machine guns-I think I heard that the fastes is the Nikon @ 12 frames per second> Phew.
:popcorn:

Yes noel it certainly is addictive..can't wait to get back there...but when :hmz:

and we do feel blessed when ever we have the opportunity to visit a park :thumbs_up:

Lionspoon wrote:

Two kills in one go, basically. :shock:

Thanks LS (2 kills?)

I particularly like the heron series! :clap:

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:06 pm

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Philip1 wrote:

:w: RichardJ, Awesome Bird shots and actions :whistle:

Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

Thanks for the encouragement Phillip ....we are still beginners with birds and action shots :thumbs_up:

Sharifa wrote:

Brilliant sequence of photos of the goliath heron :clap:

Thank you Sharifa :thumbs_up:

Meandering Mouse wrote:

My goodness me :big_eyes:

Thanks for the enthusiastic support

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:57 pm

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Some more sights at LP

SO's pic

my pic

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:03 pm

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This goose was making a lot of noise in the back ground

SO's pic

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:05 pm

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SO's pic

my pic

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:08 pm

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It flew across us....fluffed around ...collected some nesting material and then back to nest building

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:12 pm

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These Black Crakes came forward for some time..eventually offering some decent opportunities

SO's pic

my pic

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:13 pm

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Mom and babies in nest

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:20 pm

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beautiful Darter and superb mum and baby :clap:

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hilda

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:29 am

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Awesome pictures at Lake Panic RichardJ and SO! :clap:

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:50 pm

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Great shots of the darter and the fluffy grey heron, Richard :thumbs_up:

Could spend hours and hours there

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:58 pm

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Gorgeous birds at LP :clap:

Just stunning :thumbs_up:

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Post subject: Re: KNP to KNP in September 2012

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:49 pm

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Lake Panic never disappoints. :dance:

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