Nkorho Wateringhole Chat - Tuesday 7th August 2007

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Two Hyenas cruzed by and didn't even stop fpr a drink

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Hi Mule girl!  I carried this over from yesterday for maxx.

It seems he spotted an Albino Squirrel on his way home!

 from Wikipedia (aren't you sorry you asked?): 

Albino squirrels are thought by some to be a source of good luck. The Albino Squirrel Preservation Society was founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. Olney, Illinois, is home of the world's largest known albino-squirrel colony. Kenton, Tennessee, is home to about 200 albino squirrels. Brevard, North Carolina and Marionville, Missouri have a substantial population of white (not albino) squirrels. Western Kentucky University has a locally famous population of white squirrels. Exeter, Ontario in Canada is known for having non-albino white squirrels, believed to be the result of a genetic mutation in the early 20th century. White squirrels are commonly seen in Dayton, Ohio.    (MY HOME TOWN!!!!! i NEVER KNEW!!!!)

Jim Belushi voiced an anthropomorphic squirrel named Benny in The Wild.

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Hi.... I have seen a couple of Albino squirrels here in Idaho but not too many Shocked

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OK critters front & center! We gots a new day & a camera in focus. Come on & strut your stuff.

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cynthiab wrote:
OK critters front & center! We gots a new day & a camera in focus. Come on & strut your stuff.

    DITTO!!!

I've never seen an albino anything that I can remember.

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I guess that's why I never have good luck too!

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HMMMM.... If its true that they mean "GOOD LUCK" maby they were just white squirrels cuz my isn't that lucky either. Puzzled

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Sure and if the Indians saw a white buffalo as a good omen then surely a white squirrel or grasshopper must be something!

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Thanks segresta.... Smiling

Was really cool seeing him. Hope he visits my yard some day. I have a little family of gray squirrels that steal all the bird seed...

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even the rhinos are dissing us. Cry

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Maybe the animals are all digusted that we couldn't tell a cat from a sheep from a collie last night and decided to go elsewhere!  lol  Sure is quiet!  You might know, now that the feed is so nice and clear.

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Hello everyone.

I got connected to DJ. Laughing Wow, first time in a long time.

Can someone tell me how to get  both cams up on the same screen?

I used to know how but I've forgotten how to do it.Embarassed

TIA

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Found 3 leopards, looking for #4!!!

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They are punishing us for not appreciating them enough. They've taken their marbles and gone home lol.

"Cat schmat", they say..."let them drool over those cats. We'll show them."

 

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Hey, I saw another great video on youtube today. It is called Toto and Baboon, I believe. Fortunately, it has a nicer ending than the wee buffalo footage.

Speaking of...I didn't know a baboon could bring down a leopard!

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Where's Auntie Lyn? We could use her optimistic assistance as a collective guide towards magically willing some action to the watering hole tonight.

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Major bummer this day was for me....

Tuned at 5 AM before going out to work.....no critters...

Then...you guys had raffies and ellies and assorted other critters while I was at work. Then I come home to a crystal clear image.....and no critters. The only animal I seen today was the white squirrel on my street..... Sad

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I feel your pain. I can log on at work but was so busy today I didn't have time to look. Now someone's gone & given them all the night off.

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I'm hearing something off camera though i think

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I will take any critter at all at this point.....

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Hey Maxx, count your blessings..........all I saw today was a VERY FLAT grey squirrel on my way home from work.

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Maybe if they added some water to the mud puddle there it might look nicer to watch and some animals may even want to drink from it.

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Thanks, zoomie, for the wildebeests on parade!  An excellent exhibition of fine marching form.

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I must to bed.  The SA sun is rising earlier and setting later than it was of late.  hurrah? (Written by someone in the Northern Hemisphere.  Sigh.)

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I am so pleased to see a brilliant in focus clear feed today!  Even though it is 1am here in MN, I plan to stay up until my head hits the keyboard to see what else will show up soon.  Can't imagine where everyone was hiding last night that normally have come to the wh.  Perhaps they will make up for it today.  How about the 8 giraffes all at once??

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Hola and good night/morning as the case may be.  I just posted a couple of pix of critters a few minutes ago.

And beautiful plain picture except for that horrible buzzing and fuzzy line going acrossed on occasion! Sad

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I can tolerate a little electrical interferance as long as we don't have freeze frame and sound cutting in and out.  And of course, it is much appreciated when zoomie pans around the area slowly and looks for something of interest to show us.  The past few days and nights I had lots of difficulties with getting disconnected and not able to get on again for quite awhile.  And of course an out of focus picture was less than desireable.   Let's hope that is all in the past.  This is the kind of feed I was seeing weeks ago when I first was led to this site.  Thank you technicians and cam zoomies!

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I agree Ann.  Now if I could figure out this "drive" stuff, I might enjoy it even more! Smiling

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What drive?  Are you in a car?  lol  I am so computer illiterate it isn't funny.  I am amazed I have learned to navigate this site.  Thanks for the nice zoom on the impala and oxpeckers, zoomie. 

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Quick!  Run this way, no this way, no this way!  Mom says I think I will just stand here and ignore these youngsters!

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On the other chat that starts with a D and I can't think of right now, they talk about going on the morning or evening drive.  Like riding with them on safari.  But I just found the link a couple of days ago when someone sent it to me.  And I still don't know times or anything else you need to know to "ride along"! Sad

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