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flying cheetah

Post subject: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:43 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:49 pm
Posts: 3159
Location: Burghausen, Germany

On my last night drive the guide told us that the rangers are going to
introduce a new list called "The Ugly Five", including hippo, warthog,
baboon, hyaena and marabou stork. I can´t see the ugliness in these
creatures (espicially in hippos, warthogs and hyaenas) so maybe its
nicer to find "The Beautiful Five"

On my list I have:
cheetah
nyala
ringhals cobra
martial eagle
woodland kingfisher (could be any other kingfisher but the call of wk
is like a symbol of the park for me) :lol:

Other suggestions? I know its a tough decision, maybe a Beautiful 10,
20... would be better :dance:

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carolynn

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:14 pm

Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:21 pm
Posts: 466
Location: Port Elizabeth

For me you can remove that snake and add the leopard. Sorry, but cannot handle snakes. Also love the woodland kingfisher and its call.

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:16 pm

Legendary Virtual Ranger

Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:38 pm
Posts: 9713
Location: In the shadow of Table Mountain
FAC Member (2012)

Carmine bee-eater
Serval
Leopard
Nyala
Bateleur

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Scipio

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:53 pm

Senior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:22 am
Posts: 5438

Black Eyed Bull-Bull(The voice)
Elephant
Crocodile
Carmine Bee-eater
Bateleur

& lots more. :whistle:

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Smurf

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:05 pm

Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:48 am
Posts: 1
Location: Too far from KRUGER!

This is a tough one :hmz:

Hoepoe
Yellowbilled Roller
Brown-headed Parrot
Pearlspotted Owlet
Bee eaters - "sommer" all of them

Oops already 5 :tongue:

......

Leopard
Warthog
Can't make up my mind, each and everyone has got something special. Must say also not very fond of snakes, spider etc. too close to me.

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DuQues

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:37 pm

Honorary Virtual Ranger

Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:42 pm
Posts: 18634
Location: Red sand, why do I keep thinking of red sand?

GP's choices:
Kudu bull
Bateleur
Black (mamba) swallowtail butterfly
Gaboenadder
Leopard

Mine are quite different:
Sable
Armoured cricket
Carmine bee-eater
Malachite Kingfisher
Caracal

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DuQues

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:46 pm

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Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:42 pm
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Location: Red sand, why do I keep thinking of red sand?

flying cheetah wrote:

woodland kingfisher (could be any other kingfisher but the call of wk is like a symbol of the park for me)

Like this?

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Micetta

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:02 pm

Senior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:56 pm
Posts: 9601
Location: CH - Lugano

How nice Duques, thank you!

Not the most beautiful 5 nor 10 nor 20 more likely
40/50 :wink:

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flying cheetah

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:18 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:49 pm
Posts: 3159
Location: Burghausen, Germany

@ DuQues

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weesy

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:10 am

Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:51 pm
Posts: 145
Location: Gosford NSW Australia

Mine
Sable
Dwarf mongoose
Giant Eagle owl
Serval
Grey Duiker

DuQues :thumbs_up:

for WKF call, how about a posting of African Fish Eagle and Birchells coucall. Please please. Some of us overseas are starved of African bush sounds, theyre beatifull

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:34 am

Legendary Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:47 pm
Posts: 10411
Location: meandering between senility and menopause
FAC Member (2011)

What a great thread...but what a difficult problem :hmz:

Mine would be
Serval
Dwarf Mongoose
Nyala
Bateleur
Carmine Bee-eater...

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GlenD

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:09 am

Junior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 4:49 pm
Posts: 773
Location: Busy planning my next trip

Caracal
Nyala
Steenbok
Cheetah
Sable

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yoda

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:30 am

Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:24 pm
Posts: 588
Location: UK

Mine are:

Giraffe
Sable
Kudu
Nyala
Leopard

Thanks
Yoda

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leelee

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:10 am

Joined: Thu May 22, 2008 1:04 pm
Posts: 169
Location: Pretoria

I agree with all the previous mentioned posts, but have to include the white-tail mongoose and genets. Saw them past weekend in Sabi Sand and they are gorgeous - especially the fluffy tail of the mongoose. Now that reminds me of the beautiful bush babies :roll:

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oddesy

Post subject: Re: Beautiful Five

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:09 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:57 pm
Posts: 3426
Location: Randburg, SA

Mine would be:
Serval
Kudu
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Scops Owl
Genet

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