Out of Africa continued - Page 4

Gate Keeper · 17th October 2012, 17:54

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Originally Posted by slydog

im off to mombasa tomorrow afternoon and ive just got a new camera . im now in the digital age lol just an entry level nikon d3100 . its seems like a good camera so il be taking plenty of shots in tsavo of the wonderfull animals

How did you get on in Mombasa?

I took a few photos of these from the bedroom window as I caught site of a couple of Hadada Ibis visiting

bongi69 · 17th October 2012, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

How did you get on in Mombasa?

I took a few photos of these from the bedroom window as I caught site of a couple of Hadada Ibis visiting

African alarm clock! This is one of the things about home (South Africa) that I love. Its amazing how the small things like Hadeda's, even the smell of the air is what reminds me I'm home when I get off the plane.

Gate Keeper · 18th October 2012, 15:30

Hi Felix, I am flying to Cape Town on Sunday all being well and will keep post up a few more photos of farm life in the western cape, the people, the wildlife

anything really

It is not yet summer and where we are on the Helderberg, the overlook is towards Cape Storm. Weather wise it is variable with cold, wind and storms for this time of the year. I am hoping it will warm up soon. I am looking forward to off road driving but am already missing the old V6.

bongi69 · 18th October 2012, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Hi Felix, I am flying to Cape Town on Sunday all being well and will keep post up a few more photos of farm life in the western cape, the people, the wildlife

anything really

It is not yet summer and where we are on the Helderberg, the overlook is towards Cape Storm. Weather wise it is variable with cold, wind and storms for this time of the year. I am hoping it will warm up soon. I am looking forward to off road driving but am already missing the old V6.

I'm originally from Durban, where its either hot & muggy, or warm & muggy, nothing else

Planning a trip home in March next year. Took the (irish) missus in January a couple of years ago and she nearly died! This time there is a toddler in tow too so have to take it easy...

spyder · 18th October 2012, 21:41

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Originally Posted by bongi69

African alarm clock! This is one of the things about home (South Africa) that I love. Its amazing how the small things like Hadeda's, even the smell of the air is what reminds me I'm home when I get off the plane.

Of all the things I miss about SA and Jo'burg the hadeda's are defenitely not one of them-my cars would not miss them either.

Enjoy the mountain (yours and the flat one ) Gatekeeper.

Gate Keeper · 26th October 2012, 16:30

Another thing I guess you won't miss are the baboons. We are having a problem on the mountain as they have been coming down to the house at night and early morning. The big one is the aggressor and he has about 20 smaller ones with him. So far they have not managed to get through the electric fence/perimeter around the house. As you know they are a protected species so I am not able to shoot them! The nature reserve wardens next to us have been contacted and they are not interested, which is fine until a visitor gets hurt or worse. I am sure the baboons also visit the reserve on the higher pastures. Any suggestions anyone?

In the meantime here are a few more wildlife photos

coolcat · 26th October 2012, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Another thing I guess you won't miss are the baboons. We are having a problem on the mountain as they have been coming down to the house at night and early morning. The big one is the aggressor and he has about 20 smaller ones with him. So far they have not managed to get through the electric fence/perimeter around the house. As you know they are a protected species so I am not able to shoot them! The nature reserve wardens next to us have been contacted and they are not interested, which is fine until a visitor gets hurt or worse. I am sure the baboons also visit the reserve on the higher pastures. Any suggestions anyone?

In the meantime here are a few more wildlife photos

Great shots there Phil, I had some wildlife of my own deposited in my study the other day by one of my 'big cats'

The bird was a Dove I think, very young but I managed to let it out and it flew away so hopefully lived to fight another day!

Gate Keeper · 7th July 2013, 06:58

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Originally Posted by coolcat

Great shots there Phil, I had some wildlife of my own deposited in my study the other day by one of my 'big cats'

The bird was a Dove I think, very young but I managed to let it out and it flew away so hopefully lived to fight another day!

It was really very kind of you Jeff to help the bird out and and on its way

Gate Keeper · 7th July 2013, 07:21

I am just catching up on some wildlife photos. I took these recently out in the bush, up country

A mix of Weavers and Cordon-bleu's

Gate Keeper · 6th November 2014, 11:12

A male Blue Headed Agama bopped its head up on Sunday. The head bopping is part of the courtship ritual for all to see

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,072 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	A garden visitor A male Blue Headed Agama bopped its head up on Sunday. The head bopping is part of the courtship ritual for all to see

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,072 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Hi Felix, I am flying to Cape Town on Sunday all being well and will keep post up a few more photos of farm life in the western cape, the people, the wildlife anything really It is not yet summer and where we are on the Helderberg, the overlook is towards Cape Storm. Weather wise it is variable with cold, wind and storms for this time of the year. I am hoping it will warm up soon. I am looking forward to off road driving but am already missing the old V6.