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Elarie
Grey Havens
Sep 9 2016, 2:36pm
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Beautiful!
And this is what the elephants were doing this morning at the Djuma waterhole  (Photo credit to my friend who always gets all the good screen shots!)
and here's a giraffe I managed to screen cap at Djuma the other day. I think this is only the 2nd time I've seen a giraffe a Djuma.
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Gold is the strife of kinsmen,
and fire of the flood-tide,
and the path of the serpent.
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Silverlode
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Sep 10 2016, 2:14am
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I like trying to identify mystery birds! Starting at the end and working backwards:
"What on earth is this?" appears to be an African Openbill stork.
The "Gentle-looking night bird" is a bit tricky from that angle, but I think it's a Dwarf Bittern.
Curved Beak Bird is a Red-billed Hornbill.
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Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have known.
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Loresilme
Valinor
Sep 10 2016, 2:46am
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I love the owl and the 'sight at dawn' in particular!
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 10 2016, 5:16pm
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Almost makes me want to join them . . . 
Pensive looking giraffe. I wonder what it's thinking.
I've given up on Djuma, because I never see anything (at all!) but I may try again after this.
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 10 2016, 5:21pm
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Having watched it for a while, it is definitely the Bittern. It looked just like the one on the upper left. And I watched the "What on earth" bird for a bit too, and I'm sure it is the one from your link.
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 10 2016, 5:22pm
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I'm really glad you like them!
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I have the video feed up all day, but it takes a while to see anything, because mostly it's during there nighttime hours. The leopard was really a shock, as was the Aardvark a few weeks ago.
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Sep 10 2016, 6:32pm
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is the resident hippo. He hangs out in the water for hours at a time. He looks so comfortable and happy in his own private pool
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Gold is the strife of kinsmen,
and fire of the flood-tide,
and the path of the serpent.
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 11 2016, 2:55am
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I've never managed to see him (her?), but at least now I know something to specifically look for. Thanks!
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Sep 11 2016, 12:27pm
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yesterday, facing off with the mobile camera at the waterhole camp. Photo credit to my friend, as usual. She said the camera won and the hippo retreated.
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Gold is the strife of kinsmen,
and fire of the flood-tide,
and the path of the serpent.
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 11 2016, 4:54pm
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I thought it was photoshopped at first until I read your comment.
He's so adorably pudgy. I try to ignore that thing about them being aggressive. Anyway, he met his match here.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Sep 14 2016, 9:08pm
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GNU Terry Pratchett
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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 14 2016, 11:30pm
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Hi! Nice to see you here at the Pond(s)!
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How 'bout that hippo?!
Hope you are doing well. I'm guessing school has started for you? Hope you have some great students--makes all the difference.
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Sep 16 2016, 11:32am
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Hanging out at the water cooler on a Friday
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Gold is the strife of kinsmen,
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Sep 16 2016, 12:03pm
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I'm not sure what he was finding down there in the mud at Pete's Pond, but this guy was snacking on something he liked!
and, of course, the hippo, back in his private pool at Djuma on a long Friday afternoon - what a life 
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Gold is the strife of kinsmen,
and fire of the flood-tide,
and the path of the serpent.
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 17 2016, 2:36pm
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I couldn't figure out what he was doing either, but I took a pic or two because he was so striking.
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 17 2016, 2:37pm
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Wish I'd seen this. I noticed a video of them down the page a bit. It looked there like they kinda needed a day off to visit the hairdresser . . .
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Elarie
Grey Havens
Sep 19 2016, 9:36am
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What happy elephants, and I love that there are so many babies and youngsters. The babies in particular seem to just love rolling in the water and mud - typical kids!
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Ethel Duath
Half-elven
Sep 22 2016, 3:24am
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Quick heads-up: Pete's Pond Game for BIlbo's Birthday here on Off-Topic!//
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