Another beast to test your observation powers. Not too difficult this time but good camouflage nevertheless…
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Good dress to deceive in Autumn!
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This beast flew into our campsite at Nsobe, Bangweulu wetlands, Zambia so you know you are not looking for a mammal (maybe a bat?)… Anyway, look for it on the second picture as it will be hard to find it in the first one!
The Nsobe campsite where the beast was detected.
The beast is there somewhere…
It is not easy! So I reveal it below…
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It was a “super flat” Praying mantis, always a great find.
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While staying at Mana Pools National Park we encountered this beast, easy to spot but interesting nonetheless.
I am sure that you can see the small tree frog on the top left of the picture. However, this was not all as we had also its relatives taking care of the time…
One frog o’clock
Two frog o’clock
Clearly humans and frogs do not share the same time!
There were a few frogs around the lodge and, as in earlier opportunities at Mana, a few inhabit the toilet and, somehow, they are attracted to the mouth hygiene tools! I am sure that my dentist from Salta would be quite surprised…
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During our recent visit to Hwange National Park we found these beasts. See if you can see them all…
Credit: JA de Castro.
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Credit: JA de Castro
This view will clarify any doubts you may have. This trio blocked our road while driving from Hwange Main Camp towards the Nyamandhlovu pan. They eventually moved to the thicket and that is the time we took the first picture.
It is an easy “spot” but one that I hope you enjoy in view of the beauty of the beast!
The light was good and the picture came out very nice! Credit: JA de Castro.
Calling its mates. Credit: JA de Castro.
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This is a tough one. We spotted this beast during our recent safari to Hwange National Park.
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I know, it was a difficult one… We did not see much more of these three young lions during the several hours we waited for them to move! They were two young males and a female, probably siblings laying under the shade of a fallen thorn tree.
So that you do not think that we are amazing spotting game, we found them following the instructions of other fellow travellers who saw them walking towards the tree!
Below is another picture of one of the young males watching us for a few seconds, all they did to “amuse” us!
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Trying to find pictures to illustrate the coming posts on our Kenya days I found this rather old and rare gem for you to look at. It is easy.
I posted the image more for its rarity than for its difficulty. This young leopard was spotted near the Mara Buffalo Camp in the mid eighties. I still remember that the camp manager told me where to find the mother and the two cubs. This is one of the cubs in the cave they used to inhabit. Luckily they stayed there for a while and we managed to see them several times.
The first picture above was taken from a distance. It shows a relaxed leopard that, the moment we got closer, became more alert.
The pictures are poor but I believe worth it.
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Today, while walking in the garden, we spotted this beast. It is not easy to see as it was already late when I took the pictures…
If you do not see it, follow the telephone wire…
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In any case, here it is. What I believe to be one of our rat control team: a Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus). We did have years back a lady tenant that used to rehabilitate injured owls so perhaps this is one of their offspring? Whatever, it is amazing to have them in the garden!
Regret that the image is a bit blurred but these are crepuscular birds and pictures are challenge!
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This beast had somehow fallen through the cracks and I found it while organizing my pictures. It is very “spotable” displaying again the wonders of Nature’s ways.
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Another “leaf butterfly”.
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The final beast from Salta as we are now moving to Africa again. It was spotted on some tree bark that stayed on the ground after collecting some firewood. See if you can see it.
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I do not think that it was too hard… I should do better next time.
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Although winters at our farm in Salta are mild, sometimes we have cold nights and the occasional frost.
We buy some hardwood for our fireplace and also use fallen trees and branches to complement it.
The picture shows a pile of pine wood getting dry for next year. It also hosts an inhabitant rather tricky to spot.
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Here it is, revealed for you. It was quite difficult, I know! A real master at camouflage!
A Bushsnob in Africa 