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**noelcmn** · 02-02-2016, 12:25 PM

Goshawk-almost lost in the scene

**WPRESTO** · 02-02-2016, 01:40 PM

Western pond turtle

**noelcmn** · 02-02-2016, 11:14 PM

Red Hartebeeste

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2016, 04:53 AM

A glossy ibis with two friends from other species.

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**noelcmn** · 02-03-2016, 05:07 AM

Jackal Buzzard

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2016, 05:10 AM

Noelcmn: You've really been posting an interesting diversity of species. Are they from deep back in your archives or has recent diligence, opportunity and a bit of luck expanded your image files?

This is a curly-crested aracari, a zoo specimen.

**noelcmn** · 02-03-2016, 05:40 AM

WPRESTO- Thank you. The answer is both. One is that on one of my trips to the Kruger Park, (Oct- Nov 2009) I used a troublesome memory card, that promptly decided to harass me with stress. Thought I lost all of the images but have been able to retrieve most of them, and have been looking through that file and PP the ones I wanted to use. The other, as in the most recent post, is from my trip to Addo Elephant National Park in 2014. Realized that there are a lot of images I have not used before. And I do have some time available these days, so can explore more files in my archives.
Here is another from Addo. Bokmakierie, and to quote from my bird book- is "a descriptive name-an onomatopoeic rendition of one of duet calls in their expansive call repertoire".

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2016, 06:23 AM

Pretty little bird. I envy you the diversity of wildlife as the species diversity on this continent really suffered during the Pleistocene, and most of our animals are for more wary of humans than those in Africa. I photographed a greater diversity of species during two weeks in Africa than I managed in two decades in the USA, even including zoo specimens.

**noelcmn** · 02-03-2016, 06:38 AM

And here I am envying the wildlife in North America-the net result of reading a lot of books on American wildlife.
White Fronted Bulbul

nukeguy · 02-03-2016, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Congratulations! I think you will like it

Took this snapshot of a young springbok with the SMC version of the lens.

I love it. AF tends to hunt if I don't keep the focus pre-set to infinity, but other than that it's fantastic.

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2016, 07:12 AM

Killdeer - - scan

**noelcmn** · 02-03-2016, 09:43 AM

South African Shellduck

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2016, 11:44 AM

Greater scaup, in Florida. Can be seen anywhere in the USA but I don't recall seeing one here in MessyChewBits.

**noelcmn** · 02-03-2016, 12:10 PM

Ostrich

**WPRESTO** · 02-03-2016, 01:10 PM

Great blue heron

02-02-2016, 01:40 PM	#3512
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Western pond turtle Attached Images

02-03-2016, 05:10 AM	#3516
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Noelcmn: You've really been posting an interesting diversity of species. Are they from deep back in your archives or has recent diligence, opportunity and a bit of luck expanded your image files? This is a curly-crested aracari, a zoo specimen. Attached Images

02-03-2016, 06:23 AM	#3518
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Pretty little bird. I envy you the diversity of wildlife as the species diversity on this continent really suffered during the Pleistocene, and most of our animals are for more wary of humans than those in Africa. I photographed a greater diversity of species during two weeks in Africa than I managed in two decades in the USA, even including zoo specimens. Attached Images

02-03-2016, 07:12 AM	#3521
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Killdeer - - scan Attached Images

02-03-2016, 11:44 AM	#3523
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Greater scaup, in Florida. Can be seen anywhere in the USA but I don't recall seeing one here in MessyChewBits. Attached Images

02-02-2016, 12:25 PM	#3511
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Goshawk-almost lost in the scene

02-02-2016, 11:14 PM	#3513
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Red Hartebeeste

02-03-2016, 04:53 AM	#3514
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	A glossy ibis with two friends from other species. Attached Images

02-03-2016, 05:07 AM	#3515
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Jackal Buzzard

02-03-2016, 05:40 AM	#3517
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	WPRESTO- Thank you. The answer is both. One is that on one of my trips to the Kruger Park, (Oct- Nov 2009) I used a troublesome memory card, that promptly decided to harass me with stress. Thought I lost all of the images but have been able to retrieve most of them, and have been looking through that file and PP the ones I wanted to use. The other, as in the most recent post, is from my trip to Addo Elephant National Park in 2014. Realized that there are a lot of images I have not used before. And I do have some time available these days, so can explore more files in my archives. Here is another from Addo. Bokmakierie, and to quote from my bird book- is "a descriptive name-an onomatopoeic rendition of one of duet calls in their expansive call repertoire".

02-03-2016, 06:38 AM	#3519
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	And here I am envying the wildlife in North America-the net result of reading a lot of books on American wildlife. White Fronted Bulbul

02-03-2016, 09:43 AM	#3522
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	South African Shellduck

02-03-2016, 12:10 PM	#3524
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Ostrich

02-03-2016, 01:10 PM	#3525
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Great blue heron Attached Images

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