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vinkie

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:14 am

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Heksie wrote:

Thanks Vink

YOu will present us with a great TR next year. Have never read anything of yours :hmz:

Yes I will try and write a nice TR next year....still wondering if I should tell our story about our(Vinkie and Apex Predator)trip to South Africa what we did last year :hmz:

This is a fast trip

...missed a couple of days and you are already on to the last stretch..... :shock:

Must say once again you have had nice sightings and the photos are becomming nicer and nicer....

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Sparrow

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:26 am

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Great episode Gal with lekker kiekies to go with.
I remember you telling us about that scorpie.

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Philip1

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:29 am

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Heksie wrote:

Quote:

So this will be a quick episode with not a lot of commentary but it was a colourful part of our drive with a lot of different types of animals and birdies Image

Quote:

The last stretch... which does take longer than we expect

Hi Heksie, what a pleasure to read your TR and to check the "kiekies" :mrgreen:

.....as for Scorpion, it is to give anyone the "hibby jibbies" :wink:

(Hi Heksies Mom :yaya:

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Porridge

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:37 am

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Jislaaik, Heksie :big_eyes:

I also have a healthy respect for our not-so-friendly scorpions. I lived in Central Texas 14 years ago, and we unfortunately became far too well acquainted with the scorpions there, who thought our house was a cool place to visit. The whole fandamily got stung at least twice each, and while the scorps weren't deadly, I'd rather be stung by a hornet. Too eina!!! :shock:

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Super Mongoose

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:51 pm

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Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:46 am
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Location: Pretoria North

Hey Heksie

Finally you checked in and could have a lekker braai and go to bed -- with bugs hanging around!

I don't mind bugs and scopios outside the tent, but I don't sleep with them, if I know there a bug, I will not sleep until it's found and put back into nature. June this year, Baviaanskloof, lots of spiders, to many and I got bitten while sleeping, never sleeping with bugs again.

Love all the birdies! Wondering what will the rain bring, cats and dogs?

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Bushbuddies

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:01 pm

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Lovely episode again, Liewe Heksie! :thumbs_up:

Last time we stayed in CB we were seriously bothered by the bats in the room... I did not have the most peaceful of sleeps - but at least I was not afraid of anything pinching or stinging me... :shock:

I would've had SERIOUD scorpimares too my friend! :big_eyes:

Can't wait for the next day... :popcorn:

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:17 pm

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Just caught up.

Lovely birdies. :thumbs_up:

Nice Scrub Hare. :clap:

You are braver than I am.............no way would I have slept until that Scorpie had been jarred and put outside (as far away as possible!!) :big_eyes:

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noel

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:27 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:13 pm
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Location: Johannesburg

I am so

of your scrub hare. Have only ever seen one, and it was dead :cry:

ANd as for the scorpion-no way I would sleep there. But then again-it probably made a bee line for another hideout, considering the fumes from da broom :lol:

.
Coucal is such an interesting bird to watch.
LS to CB-that is a lovely drive, always rewarding :thumbs_up:

Ok, I'm being patient :hmz:

Kom nou-dis nie a kriket toets wedstryd nie. Volgende installment :popcorn:

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t-bal

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:13 pm

Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:17 pm
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Location: The Netherlands

Hi Heksie

After a stunning ride you made it to croc bridge

Love your pics, especially your hippo and one-toothed ellie :dance:

.

Nice that you got your first scrub hare sighting :dance:

You might have driven a record slow tempo (12hours 181km) but look what you got in return for it

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Sleepyowl21

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:04 pm

Joined: Thu May 17, 2012 12:02 pm
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Location: Free State, South Africa

Hey Heks. Great episode :clap:

Love your cooling hippster

and the korhaan :cam:

is awesome!! Losing the scorps :shock:

I'd have definitely slept in the car!!!

:popcorn:

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Heksie

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:10 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:37 pm
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Location: Pretoria

leachy wrote:

Heksie wrote:

leachy wrote:

eish....... so meny beds :big_eyes:

even the "tiddley -pooh"s that we hear so often in the dorp

:clap:

i like seeing them beds but I dont' have your photographic skill yet to take kiekies of the flying beds :whistle:

They just too quick for me man :slap:

Now I have to ask cause my english vocab is maar a bit rusty... what is a "tiddley-pooh" ?? :hmz:

what 2 "things" go ......

"pooh - tiddley - pooh - tiddley - pooh"

when they are calling ??????

Uhm ne, Winnie and tigger? :whistle:

cheetah2111 wrote:

Jaaaa!!
The hippsters of the sabi

lekker vet!

Never seen a scrub hare in the daylight :clap:

What a sighting!!

5 trees for the fire ... good job! :dance:

You have mos read attack of the scorpions by Spargs! CB loves its scorpsies :dance:

Well I prefer to see scorpies on night drives or anywhere other than my tent :thumbs_up:

The scrubhare was a special sighting :dance:

Bush Baptist wrote:

Pied wagtail indeed!

Scorpions in tent 7 at CB. :big_eyes:

I have been there many times barefoot.......

If I need to catch one off my tent, guesss who I won't call.

Like my BIL in Kgalagai. First he leaves the tent open and the Red Roman comes to visit. Then he 'loses' it somewhere in his bedding... :wall:

Ya please don't call me :pray:

I'm no scorpie hunter :naughty:

Shame old BIL with the spiders-I'm chill with them I just take them outside and we are buds again :thumbs_up:

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Heksie

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:23 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:37 pm
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Location: Pretoria

leachy wrote:

hey anrheksie........

:lol:

i remember seeing you jumping up and down in your vehicle

when you saw that korhaan (which i think is a crested one )

the sighting of the hare is, indeed, a special one

:thumbs_up:

and i also think that other nyoni is a waggy...

It can be a crested korhaan Leach :thumbs_up:

I've got a kiekie where he turns and I see the red featherkies on his head but now I saw a moewiese black belly and then decided on my name :tongue:

But my fourth highlight of the day was meeting you! Mr Leg-end

kallis1786 wrote:

Fab episode Heksie. Really Enjoyed it.

I must admit that your mum's got some fab eye's :clap:

, Loved all the pics.

Scorp's at night :big_eyes:

, Thank God I have never seen one on my trips otherwise I would have slept in the car, nothing scares me more than Spiders and Scorpions.

Really looking forward to more. :popcorn:

I don't know how she sees them small and hidden animals man :hmz:

Maybe she has the Kruger senses?
YOu wouldn't really sleep in your car man :slap:

You men are mos strong and brave :twisted:

WendyA wrote:

Heksie! I FINALLY caught up! :dance:

Can’t believe there were buff crossing the R536!!! Love the kiekie of the impie chewing – looks like she’s talking to you! Cute baby zebbie; great steenbok kiekie; gorgeous pics of the lions on the road to Transport Dam; then doggies – awesome! What a treat for you and your Mum! Lovely shots of your ex-fling from March – love the one where he is tossing the beetle in the air ready to swallow it! What lovely pics of the lion cubs with their Mum, and also the ones of the babas alone! Very cute Mum & baby vervet photos! Great shot of the crocarock with his mouth open; lovely unmentionable ones as well; love the shot of the hippo chilling in the sand by the Sabie River; so glad you got to see the korhaan! Your Mum really did have eagle-eyes on that trip – brilliant that she found the scrub hare!

Yep, safari tents 7 and 8 are the best ones at CB … such a pity that you and your Mum didn’t have one and me and my Mum the other on the same weekend! Actually I think that after hearing about the scorpion in tent 7, tent number 8 is the way to go from now on! (Eish, glad Mum and I didn’t see it the week before!)

:popcorn:

Ya I know how you and your bugs are-now imagine a scorpie in the tent :lol:

Your mum would have gone to the rescue :dance:

Now thanks for jumping on this broom and all your wonderful comments :gflower:

All the sightings were special in their own terms :thumbs_up:

It would have been lots of fund braaing and kuiering at the fire if we had two tents next to eachother... Maybe do it next year at Tambotie in august? :hmz:

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Heksie

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:29 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:37 pm
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barryels wrote:

Hi "H".

Back in the bus. Lots of beautiful birdie sightings :clap:

. Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

Ola "B"

I'm so glad you are on this ride as it is just starting, the next day has brought hilarious and wonderful sightings, just stay tuned :thumbs_up:

Pumbaa wrote:

The black bellied bustards do always have to tell something - Great capture, Heksie

and well spotted the scrub hare :thumbs_up:

For me a scorpion is a rare guest but for sure to have one on the roof of your room sounds not that good :whistle:

Thanks Pumbaa-we just loved the sound, and that is how we actually got to see one later in the trip. We just hear the pop sound and then we started searching, he didn't play hide and seek that well.
Ya mum had hawk eyes that weekend

Don't know how she does it :hmz:

vinkie wrote:

Heksie wrote:

Thanks Vink

YOu will present us with a great TR next year. Have never read anything of yours :hmz:

Yes I will try and write a nice TR next year....still wondering if I should tell our story about our(Vinkie and Apex Predator)trip to South Africa what we did last year :hmz:

This is a fast trip

...missed a couple of days and you are already on to the last stretch..... :shock:

Must say once again you have had nice sightings and the photos are becomming nicer and nicer....

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Vlakvarkvrou

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:37 pm

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Back again at my favourite Heksie's TR,

First of all Heksie,

thanks for the vrakkie - it seems they arived back from Mapungpwe :dance:

I also see that you are becoming quite an efficient birder :gflower:

Love

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Vlakvarkvrou

Post subject: Re: It's raining cats and dogs in KNP

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:39 pm

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And I nearly forgot - congratulations on the cute Hare :mrgreen:

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