Dung Beetle on the roll

[Callie]

In a hurry to get the nursery cum larder into its appropriate hidey-hole.
Kruger NP

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[Woody Meristem]

That's a sh**ty picture. Actually it's actually quite good and of a subject few would even consider photographing.

 

[Callie]

That's a sh**ty picture. Actually it's actually quite good and of a subject few would even consider photographing.

Thanks, Woody - I will shoot anything in nature, the joy is often in the bizarre and small stuff that happens around us.

 

[Butlerkid]

Love this shot! I saw them, but couldn't photograph them. Interesting critters!

 

[Callie]

Love this shot! I saw them, but couldn't photograph them. Interesting critters!

Thanks Karen. They come is all strange shapes ans sizes. Wish I could re-visit my childhood with today's equipment, we had such wonderful critters that we just stumbled upon, not knowing its names or what species it belonged to.

 

[ssheipel]

Nice shot. I've been fascinated by these animals since I first learned of them at a very early age -- must have been shown on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom when I watched it in the '60s! (And to my amazement I just googled that program and it's still on!).

 

[Callie]

Nice shot. I've been fascinated by these animals since I first learned of them at a very early age -- must have been shown on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom when I watched it in the '60s! (And to my amazement I just googled that program and it's still on!).

Thanks Steven! TV hit SA only in the early '70's, and by that time we were already over our ears with kids and work. So, I missed out on the videos but saw a lot of actual nature.

 

[ssheipel]

Thanks Steven! TV hit SA only in the early '70's, and by that time we were already over our ears with kids and work. So, I missed out on the videos but saw a lot of actual nature.

Nice point there. We luckily were allowed to watch virtually no tv as a kid. No dung beetles out back of our house, but lots of turtles, frogs, and blackbirds

 

[JAS]

Nice capture! Busy little critter.

 

[Callie]

Nice capture! Busy little critter.

Thanks Joe, they are always in a hurry.

 

[paul katinas]

In a hurry to get the nursery cum larder into its appropriate hidey-hole.
Kruger NP

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That bugger's on a roll and is one strong Critter.
Awesome capture Callie.
Happy trails.

 

[Callie]

That bugger's on a roll and is one strong Critter.
Awesome capture Callie.
Happy trails.

Thanks you Kirk, and they are quite strong too and sometimes the one wants to steal the other's ball and then it is roll about the ball!

 

[paul katinas]

Thanks you Paul, and they are quite strong too and sometimes the one wants to steal the other's ball and then it is roll about the ball!

 

[cchuck]

In a hurry to get the nursery cum larder into its appropriate hidey-hole.
Kruger NP

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Glad to know I'm not the only person who has photographed a Dung Beetle bringin' home the bacon. Nice pic!

 

[Callie]

Glad to know I'm not the only person who has photographed a Dung Beetle bringin' home the bacon. Nice pic!

Chuck, they are there, they are active, and who cannot shoot?