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Marj Atkins · July 11th, 2008, 07:12 AM

I so enjoyed watching your UWOL 9 wildlife videos from different parts of the world that I thought some of you would probably enjoy seeing a selection of wildlife footage from one of my most favourite places on earth and just four hours drive from my home.

I was not able to get out and make a video this time round so this is ‘instant’ footage - still on my computer - from our most recent trip to Kruger. I have cut it down rather drastically to three minutes and set it to music. The names of the different species have been listed at the end if you want to know what they are.

For anyone who would be interested in viewing my wildlife collage (20MB) here is the link:
A Bushveld Day

http://www.vimeo.com/1285931

Kevin Railsback · July 11th, 2008, 02:39 PM

Wow Marj, that was unreal the diverse wildlife you've found.

I think we need to schedule a UWOl field trip to your neck of the woods!!!

Steve Siegel · July 11th, 2008, 04:26 PM

Hi Marj,
Great job and beautiful footage. Looks like Vimeo did ya good. I'm fascinated by the fact that a number of your birds are so similar to some of ours, although totally unrelated. For example, your Yellow-throated Longclaw is the spitting image of our Meadowlark. What was the descending call at about 10 seconds into the piece. It sounds exactly like a Canyon Wren.

Marj Atkins · July 12th, 2008, 01:05 AM

Appreciate your comments Kevin, Steve.
No two trips to Kruger are the same. The diversity is amazing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Siegel

What was the descending call at about 10 seconds into the piece. It sounds exactly like a Canyon Wren.

That was the call of the Red-faced Cisticola (pronounced Sis tikolla) (Cisticola erythrops)
Look up Wiki - the image of the Cisticola featured there is typical - difficult to tell these lbj's apart except by the call.

Annie Haycock · July 13th, 2008, 08:29 AM

Lovely job you've done there. Kruger is on my list of places to visit.

Helen Habib · July 13th, 2008, 04:32 PM

Amazing video. It was great watching it.

Alkim Un · July 13th, 2008, 04:40 PM

hi marj,

good combination of scenes and sounds, loved it,
thanks,
alkim.

Marj Atkins · July 14th, 2008, 07:12 AM

Thanks for your comments Annie, Helen and Alkim.

Annie - You won't be disappointed. Kruger is the size of a small country! While many sightings are found by chance, there are also some tricks to finding some of these species - like being at the camp gates when they open at sunrise and knowing the routes with good potential! (Birds are absolutely no problem at all - the rest camps attract them like magnets.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Railsback

I think we need to schedule a UWOl field trip to your neck of the woods!!!

Not a bad idea! Very favourable exchange rate for you anyway!

Marj

Meryem Ersoz · July 14th, 2008, 08:08 AM

wow, amazing diversity and some great shots...the one that struck me was the baby monkey, i don't know that i've seen similar images even on wildlife tv...

July 11th, 2008, 07:12 AM	#1
Marj Atkins Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Johannesburg South Africa Posts: 768	Wildlife video I so enjoyed watching your UWOL 9 wildlife videos from different parts of the world that I thought some of you would probably enjoy seeing a selection of wildlife footage from one of my most favourite places on earth and just four hours drive from my home. I was not able to get out and make a video this time round so this is ‘instant’ footage - still on my computer - from our most recent trip to Kruger. I have cut it down rather drastically to three minutes and set it to music. The names of the different species have been listed at the end if you want to know what they are. For anyone who would be interested in viewing my wildlife collage (20MB) here is the link: A Bushveld Day http://www.vimeo.com/1285931 Last edited by Marj Atkins; July 11th, 2008 at 09:35 AM.

July 11th, 2008, 02:39 PM	#2
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Wow Marj, that was unreal the diverse wildlife you've found. I think we need to schedule a UWOl field trip to your neck of the woods!!! __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 13th, 2008, 08:29 AM	#5
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Lovely job you've done there. Kruger is on my list of places to visit. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

July 11th, 2008, 04:26 PM	#3
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Hi Marj, Great job and beautiful footage. Looks like Vimeo did ya good. I'm fascinated by the fact that a number of your birds are so similar to some of ours, although totally unrelated. For example, your Yellow-throated Longclaw is the spitting image of our Meadowlark. What was the descending call at about 10 seconds into the piece. It sounds exactly like a Canyon Wren.

July 13th, 2008, 04:32 PM	#6
Helen Habib Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Trinidad Posts: 173	Amazing video. It was great watching it.

July 13th, 2008, 04:40 PM	#7
Alkim Un Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ankara, Turkey Posts: 136	hi marj, good combination of scenes and sounds, loved it, thanks, alkim.

July 14th, 2008, 08:08 AM	#9
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	wow, amazing diversity and some great shots...the one that struck me was the baby monkey, i don't know that i've seen similar images even on wildlife tv...