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Published: 2017-02-05 06:09:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 532; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 3
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Excited younger male elephant, amusing himself on a hot day.Kruger NP,
South AfricaΒ
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Superb shot on just the right moment!
Great work!Β Β
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He was an excitable young fellow, a sub-adult, there were so many elephants here, I have a lot of wider shots, but finding something special in them takes time
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Well, that is time well spend
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I'm glad he was amusing himself! From the title I thought he was heading for you!
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I was using a fairly long lens, so not really threatening, he was having fun
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Β Except for the mud I would happily join him today! About 40 here and no air con!
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Not much cooler here, around 33, but yeah, they like the mud
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The news just let me know it's still 37 out there - at 6pm! More to come tomorrow - I'm in Sydney - and worse summer on record apparently. The birds have certainly been enjoying my bird baths!
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I'm a little bit up the coast in Newcastle 
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Haven't been up there for years but my memories of it were hot - except down by the water. I'm actually at Campbelltown, sth west of Sydney so no hope of a sea breeze here. I do have a little portable air con Ive been perched in front of since about 9:30 and it's reading 33 in here now. It will have fun trying to sleep tonight!
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I am pretty close to the coast, with a bit of forest around so it isn't as bad as it could be but yeah, have to sleep with a fan on.
I had some family that lived out that way and I can remember some pretty hot times out there yes
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A bit closer in to Sydney than me but probably not much better. Only good thing about going back to work tomorrow - AIR CON!
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Mhm, yes, a/c is good...i should go sit out in my car, it has very chilly a/c
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And it was still very hot out there! Makes my little portable air con feel real good! I've never seen the long billed corellas just standing there panting with their beaks wide open before!! Made for some interesting photos though
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I had galahs a long time ago, had a big aviary in the back yard, I used to get the hose out when the majority of the heat was passed and let it spray into a section of the cage, they would get up on the ceiling and hang upside down and flap their wings like crazy in the water
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They certainly can be characters yes
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A amazing capture, my Friend. I'm quite sure everyone is staying out of the way!
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He was a little way away and quite excited and playful
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