The jaunty Go Away Bird….. listen to it and you understand its name……
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
The main draw for us to the Laikipia Wilderness in Kenya….. the African Wild Dog….. rare, hard to find, hard to see…… the best time to see them is when they are hunting in the wee hours of the morning or at sunset. Saw this one cooling in the shade in the middle of the afternoon…. Hard to see…..
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Very efficient team hunters…. To watch them work is a marvel….. pity the prey, their chances are slim once the dogs are on them….. the tiny, ever so cute, dik dik seems to be their main diet.
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We tracked this pack several times over the week. Then they moved to a steep rock faced wall to set up a den for the matriarch to have her litter.
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We gals are just hanging out in the pond having a chat when—it that a distress call we hear?
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Oh, Oh, Baby’s gotten stuck in the mud! Whadyagunna do? Why, we’ll call in a herd of female elephants, of course!
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Well, if you don’t have fingers…. A lot of trunks will do! How many is enough for the job?
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OK, Baby’s free…. Let’s all have a group hug!
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As a couple of the ladies worked to get the baby out of the mud, the others kept close eyes, ears, and trunks focused on us….. as long as we posed no threat, everyone was cool.
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Seriously now, I’m trying to look menacing! No one will pay attention to my dangerous moves……
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