Out of Africa - Page 7

Gate Keeper · 20th March 2018, 13:52

Old Lion Nairobi Game Park, Nikon 5000 in 2013

Old Lion by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

hrissim · 20th March 2018, 16:25

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Relax, I won't be posting up any snake photos today, but now for something much more pleasant and peaceful.
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Hi Phil - the snakes! I like them very much! Post some photos, please! Please!!!

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Good morning Hristo, my apologies for overlooking your photos and the quality. I am guessing you have a nice camera and that you are at the top of the game - Photography

Thank you - I used recently my mobile. These with the storks especially I took from the Internet - they are with the new arrivals over here. Fresh

The black storks are rare here and it is not easy to take a photo with them. I know where they are - in the valley surrounded by forest. Spotted them just ones - unfortunately flew away quickly.
I have not time to take my own of the white storks - driving/working.

When on a hike/long trip I use Sony Nex 3N - very satisfied with the quality. Compact ones, lightweight. Their successors like alpha 6000 so on are even better. Worth every penny for shure.

Post some snakes, please

Dendroaspis Polylepis???

coolcat · 20th March 2018, 17:23

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Old Lion Nairobi Game Park, Nikon 5000 in 2013

Old Lion by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Nice Puddy Tat Phil........did you stroke him

Gate Keeper · 20th March 2018, 19:17

Lion sits on picnic table

Lion sits on picnic table by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

I think he had a wet nose Jeff, but what a spoil sport sitting on the picnic table with his mouth open

Gate Keeper · 20th March 2018, 19:42

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Originally Posted by hrissim

Hi Phil - the snakes! I like them very much! Post some photos, please! Please!!!

Thank you - I used recently my mobile. These with the storks especially I took from the Internet - they are with the new arrivals over here. Fresh

The black storks are rare here and it is not easy to take a photo with them. I know where they are - in the valley surrounded by forest. Spotted them just ones - unfortunately flew away quickly.
I have not time to take my own of the white storks - driving/working.

When on a hike/long trip I use Sony Nex 3N - very satisfied with the quality. Compact ones, lightweight. Their successors like alpha 6000 so on are even better. Worth every penny for shore.

Post some snakes, please

Dendroaspis Polylepis???

Good evening Hristo, the only photos I have are of the Puff Adder. I know some of the members of this club are phobic of snakes, so I won't be posting any up on the forum. I can send you a pm with the photos if you want to them. I spend some time in South Africa on the family farm, a vineyard and seeing snakes on the farm is not uncommon. I hate snakes to be honest, but studying and seeing them gives me some protection. We get them here on our small holding, in the meadow and in the forest. They tend to come out at night or when the light is fading. The ones we have are the King Cobra, Python, harmless Brown snakes, Puff Adder and the Black Mamba. The Cobras like the stream and the meadow. They have been known to bite a grazing cow now and again.

I had a Cobra drop onto my lap from above. I kept perfectly still and summoned some help. A cold feeling came over me......It proceeded to slide behind me. When help came with.....a forked stick and a sack. I said "everyone ready"

I counted 1-2-3....jumped up... Hey! no Cobra

It had carried on its journey and no harm was done

Something like that happening is fairly rare. The trick is not to panic

Sony make lovely cameras, I nearly bought one last year but the price was out of my range. Rocket has a wonderful camera, top of the range

You are right about the Storks not being easy to photograph. I find Swallows are super fast., also difficult to snap. I suspect they are on their way back to Europe for the warmer weather, or already there. Amazingly, the temp in Nairobi has dropped in the past month by 10C and when that happens, Europe starts to warm up

Bluejon · 20th March 2018, 20:11

What a majestic beast he looks Phil,the first one shows him to proudly hold the title King of the Jungle.

John.

Gate Keeper · 21st March 2018, 14:14

Southern White Rhino We spotted these very rare Rhinos grazing on the shores of Lake Nakuru in Kenya, 18 March 2010. The Mother was killed by 2 poachers in March 2014. Armed rangers engaged them in a gun battle at 11pm, before the horns were cut off

18 March 2010 Southern White Rhino by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Mother and Calf

Mother and Calf Southern White Rino Grazing by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

hrissim · 21st March 2018, 15:02

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Southern White Rhino We spotted these very rare Rhinos grazing on the shores of Lake Nakuru in Kenya, 18 March 2010. The Mother was killed by 2 poachers in March 2014. Armed rangers engaged them in a gun battle at 11pm, before the horns were cut off

18 March 2010 Southern White Rhino by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Mother and Calf

Mother and Calf Southern White Rino Grazing by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

Sad but true - the World goes Blackened.

... And Justice for All is the only solution, but in doubt...

The only things I hate are the poachers and the politics, the last ones are also poachers

At last over here.

This is the real naked World

The life goes on - evolution, natural selection. Sometimes I share Agent Smith`s words that we are viruses, but I`m an irrepressible optimist - in the border with the idealism. This helps me a lot to surviveve in the modern World.

Any way - beautiful photos again - what kind of rhinos are these - white or black?
I hope that they are not Northern White Rhino - it would be very sad, really...

Gate Keeper · 21st March 2018, 15:20

I will have a look for the snake photos Hristo tomorrow and message them over to you. On the odd occasion, they come into the house when we leave the doors open. At night you have to check the bed before getting into it and check the shoes and under the toilet seat, for Scorpions and poisonous spiders.

I had a Scorpion on my pillow (photo), flicked it onto the floor and killed it.

The Rhinos in the photos are “Southern White Rhinos” and originated from South Africa. Poaching in Kenya is a serious offence and poachers are often shot dead

stevenicks · 21st March 2018, 17:12

Post up some pictures of a spider Phil, everyone love's spiders, except a certain Flyer that is

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,073 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	I will have a look for the snake photos Hristo tomorrow and message them over to you. On the odd occasion, they come into the house when we leave the doors open. At night you have to check the bed before getting into it and check the shoes and under the toilet seat, for Scorpions and poisonous spiders. I had a Scorpion on my pillow (photo), flicked it onto the floor and killed it. The Rhinos in the photos are “Southern White Rhinos” and originated from South Africa. Poaching in Kenya is a serious offence and poachers are often shot dead Last edited by Gate Keeper; 21st March 2018 at 15:24..

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,073 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Old Lion Nairobi Game Park, Nikon 5000 in 2013 Old Lion by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,073 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Lion sits on picnic table Lion sits on picnic table by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr I think he had a wet nose Jeff, but what a spoil sport sitting on the picnic table with his mouth open

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,073 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Southern White Rhino We spotted these very rare Rhinos grazing on the shores of Lake Nakuru in Kenya, 18 March 2010. The Mother was killed by 2 poachers in March 2014. Armed rangers engaged them in a gun battle at 11pm, before the horns were cut off 18 March 2010 Southern White Rhino by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr Mother and Calf Mother and Calf Southern White Rino Grazing by philip Gate Keeper, on Flickr