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 Post subject: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
Unread postPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:03 pm 
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This isn't a TR but rather a collection of photos from my spring visits to Addo :gflower:

I hope you all enjoy the few instalments that will follow :thumbs_up:

Let's start with a few of the birds :D

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Sunbirds to follow :cam:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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:thumbs_up:

Keep it coming!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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Beautiful ! Thank you :gflower: BushFairy.

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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More please :popcorn:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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Thank you Salva, Matthys and Hugh :D

Lets have a look at some of the flowers and a special little smaller creature :thumbs_up:

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Still to come: larger mammals, more birds, ellies and lions :gflower:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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BushFairy :sup: Awesome pics :mrgreen:
:clap: :whistle: :clap: :whistle: :clap: :whistle:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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Thank you Philip :k

Ellie time! Let’s start with some away from the water... :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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Hi BFairy
Your photos are beautiful,' Just love the baby ellies :)
Addo is one of my favorite places,
I could stay in Addo for weeks at a time any time :dance:
Thank you for sharing and look forward to more :popcorn:


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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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Enjoying all your beautiful :cam: :clap: :clap:

Super pic the baby Ellie 8) .....One of those aah so cute moments.

Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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BushFairy, I hope that we see a lot more of your beautiful, beautiful pictures :D :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

They are just beautiful.

Of course, I am always positively biased towards anyone with such a respectful attitude towards a mouse 8)

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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manicwalker - I could not agree more, it truly is a special part of the world! Thank you :D
T-t - Thank you! She was too precious!
MM - Thank you :D Hahahahaha! Ahh well I have another special mouse picture, will post it soon!

Now lets see what happens when Ellies find water - PART 1

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Coming next: Buffs like water too....

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Gorgeous bird, flower and mousy pictures Bushfairy! And of course, the baby Ellie is too sweet for words! I also love the pictures of the Ellies playing in the water! What a lovely selection of pics! Thanks for sharing! :clap: :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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Oh my word ..... really having a lovely shower :clap: :clap:
:hmz: On a hot day in the Park that could work. :wink:
Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: Celebrating spring: Addo in colour
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WoW BushFairy,

this is more than impressive - Really wonderful pictures :mrgreen: :thumbs_up:

Thanks so much for bringing colour onto this side of the world, as the November can be awefully grey :P

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