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Meandering Mouse

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

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:31 am

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What a beautiful Leopard. So kind of him/her to pose so beautifully for you.

I am enjoying this immensely.

:popcorn:

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Philip1

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:35 am

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Stunning Tr and photos :mrgreen:

Love all of them "spottie", small to big Ellies, Crested barbet (Gremlin), Zebra and all :clap:

The Buff checking you sideways :wink:

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cheetah2111

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:02 am

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What an amazing bunch of sightings :dance:

The leopard is a stunner :clap:

And there is your Crested :clap:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:19 pm

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anne-marie wrote:

:dance: a Leopard... without photo... no problem... still a Leopard :dance:

I like the Brown-hooded Kingfisher and the path of Ellies, with the small one :clap:

I'm waiting to hear my first Woodlands Kingfisher!! :pray:

That baby ellie really was cute!!! :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:21 pm

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GlenD wrote:

Excellent!!! A Leopard, always a treat seeing one.
Love the brown hooded kingfisher. They are on my list of favourites.

Lion.....leopard....now we need a cheetah!!! :whistle:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:24 pm

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr wrote:

Hi Val,

What an awesome day you had super special sighting of the Leppie :mrgreen:

The pics of the Ellie are super ....the Mopani bush is so lush and green...Little Ellie is adorable..so tiny. :dance:

Ah..... Would be so nice to sit in one of those chairs in front of the Restaurant at Letaba... :mrgreen:

I don't wish to appear boastful, but we sit on those chairs at least three or four times a week!!! The other days we're on the Mopani deck!! :lol:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:26 pm

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WendyA wrote:

Hi Val! Just caught up on your TR …

Sorry that your trip didn’t start so well with you feeling a little under the weather – glad to hear you are much better now!

So you had meets with Mites before you even got to Kruger??? I knew you were staying with Shi but how fab that Bushmom , Bushbaby 75 and Bushbaby 30 popped by to see you!

Interesting about having to have the Wild Card renewal number and card number linking up … when I last renewed by Wild Card, the actual card had only JUST arrived! The lady at reception at Lower Sabie said she’d linked it all up and it was 100% … good job I didn’t get rid of the paper confirmation which I’m STILL using!!!

Well that was a great start Val, sub adult lions on the S28 before your first impala sighting???!!! Awesome! Great first day with another fabby lion sighting as well! Loved the close up hippo!

Oh dear … now power when you got to Phala??? I had to giggle picturing the two of you draped in cool towels!!!

Eeeeewww … the lioness’ eye really does look awful – poor thing.

Aaaawww … how fab that Desmond the Dassie is still there! Can’t wait to see him!

Lovely photos of the lioness you saw on your way to Mopani!

Then MORE lions!!! WOW!!!

I had a chuckle at your story of the ellie who “got a fright” … is this a new Val in the park this year???!!!

How fab that you got to see a leopard, especially when you were looking out for buff! Hopefully it will be the first of many spotty sightings for you both.

VERY cute baby ellie you saw this morning!

Beautiful, beautiful photos Val … I can’t believe you are posting every day. You REALLY put me to shame. I still haven’t even LOOKED at my June photos and have yet to start that TR (with 3 – nearly 4 - to follow!).

Got your PM, thanks. Will call tomorrow evening – if you’ve been in the park since 5:30am you may be having an early night tonight …

Speak soon. xx

Get yourself up here girl, the bush is missing you!!! Desmond dassie included!! :tongue:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:28 pm

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PetraJ wrote:

Val, I am so happy for you two for all those amazing sightings. :clap:

Hope you find the doggies and the cheetah soon. :thumbs_up:

Maybe we need you and Scips, to show us where they are!!! :whistle:

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Sparrow

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:30 pm

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Hi Val, what a lovely day trip the two of you had, and that Leopard just awesome and am so :mrgreen:

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Anyway sitting in one of those chairs just chilling is a must.

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:31 pm

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kallis1786 wrote:

OMG

, A Leopard, no matter what kind of a sighting it was, a Leopard is a Leopard.

Greats pics of the Ellies, Zebbs and Buffs.

Thanks soo much for sharing :gflower:

Eagerly awaiting more :popcorn:

............and it was a beaut of a Leopard kallis...........with the morning light reflecting, her coat was superb!!!

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:32 pm

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Sparrow wrote:

Hi Val, what a lovely day trip the two of you had, and that Leopard just awesome and am so :mrgreen:

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Anyway sitting in one of those chairs just chilling is a must.

Just wish we could have sat in those chairs together this year!! :whistle:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:34 pm

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Pumbaa wrote:

Thanks Val,

the Crested Barbet shot is stunning and at least you got to see a leopard :thumbs_up:

.............and you know how I love my Crested Barbets!!! :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:38 pm

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hilda wrote:

Another lovely drive in the Park with lots of wonderful sightings Val! :clap:

I love your Buffalo close-up! Beautiful! And your birdie pics too! :dance:

Stunning pictures of the Elephants, especially the little one will get all the oohs and aahs! So cute!

Thanks for sharing! :thumbs_up:

So glad that you are still enjoying the journey Hilda.

I just wish I could have got a photo of the Violet-Backed Starling, but he was too quick!! :cry:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:39 pm

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Meandering Mouse wrote:

What a beautiful Leopard. So kind of him/her to pose so beautifully for you.

I am enjoying this immensely.

:popcorn:

Yes, sometimes they pose.......sometimes they don't!!! :thumbs_up:

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Crested Val

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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:41 pm

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Philip1 wrote:

:mrgreen: Stunning Tr and photos

Love all of them "spottie", small to big Ellies, Crested barbet (Gremlin), Zebra and all :clap:

The Buff checking you sideways :wink:

Thanks Philip.............always respect a Buff!! :thumbs_up:

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