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And the last one which shows the overlap from dark and colourful to lighter blue to the left.

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And thats enough propaganda so good night from me ! :grin:

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I was meaning to ask you to do this. Itā€™s nice to see something so lovely. Thanks.

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Indomitable life. Weeks after being chopped down, these trunks are sprouting shoots.

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Its behind the tree!

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Eagle-eye @sandsoftime :clap:

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No lftikharā€¦
I meant it was hiding behind the treeā€¦
Thatā€™s why I couldnā€™t see it! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
You just spoilt the game for every forumite on here! :rofl:

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Imagine thereā€™s a leopard in that pic and itā€™s not 'behindā€™ that treeā€¦ :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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I must be blind, but I donā€™t see any leopard inside that red lineā€¦ :flushed:

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Itā€™s there. They have incredible camouflage. I will post a few of my pics from my camping trip in the Kruger when I have some time. One of them has a leopard lying only in a few tufts of grass yet is almost completely indistinguishable at first glance.

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I better donā€™t go to a safari in your country, Iā€™d be eaten up before catching a glimpse of that animalā€¦ :laughing:

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A pink robin.

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Pretty sure thatā€™s just a regular Robin dressed up for Pride.

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I trained as a field guide in South Africa 25 years ago and, if youā€™re on a walking safari and you see a leopard as you pass close to it, youā€™re told to pretend that you havenā€™t seen it. If they think that their cover is blown theyā€™re more likely to attack a human.

So, ironically, you might end up being safer on safari than iftikhar :joy:

Of course, this doesnā€™t work with crocodiles so Iā€™d recommend practising to spot them.

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And most of the other animals I presume?

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Here is the pic, its visible but extremely well camouflaged. Blink as youā€™re walking or driving past and youā€™ll miss it.

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Fantastic pictures, mate. The Fish Eagle is so majestic and those Lions look like theyā€™ve skipped a meal or two. Where abouts in the Kruger were you?

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@wyld.at.hrt is there something (leopard/lion) on that acacia tree (sixth from bottom).

Thanks a ton mate. How far were you when you took the snaps (lions etc.)?

You wouldnā€™t believe how a full grown lioness can disappear in just one-feet tall grass.

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It looks to me like the Glencoe Baobab.