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Mar 13, 2020 20:31:56   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
rmm0605 ... thanks for the visit & very positive comment. Appreciate it.

John from gpwmi ... thank you John ... I appreciate the feedback.

merrytexan ... thank you ... I appreciate such positive feedback.

Bluefish ... & thank you for those comments as well ... they are in deed fascinating animals ... & the combined beauty of the area & the animals made it easier to get some nice captures. As always, appreciate the visit & comments.

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Mar 14, 2020 00:30:10   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
Excellent! (I think I photographed some of those same giraffes.)

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Mar 14, 2020 06:17:27   #
Tom Shelburne Loc: Roaring Gap NC
 
Great set - love the zebra and giraffe combo - did you see them play fighting with each other?

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Mar 14, 2020 06:59:12   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
David in Dallas wrote:
Excellent! (I think I photographed some of those same giraffes.)


Thanks David. Entirely possible. We covered a lot of ground there. Thanks for the comment.

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Mar 14, 2020 07:01:24   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
Tom Shelburne wrote:
Great set - love the zebra and giraffe combo - did you see them play fighting with each other?


No, unfortunately, we didn't see either the giraffe or zebras play fighting ... either would have been interesting, particularly the giraffes, which I've seen video of as the jousted. There were plenty of fights among the different types of antelope while we were there ... every day we saw at least one of those. Thanks for the visit & comment.

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Mar 14, 2020 08:52:53   #
Tom Shelburne Loc: Roaring Gap NC
 
Interesting that they have same number cervical vertebrae that homo sapiens have - 7- but mammals like us!

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Mar 14, 2020 09:19:03   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
Tom Shelburne wrote:
Interesting that they have same number cervical vertebrae that homo sapiens have - 7- but mammals like us!


Now there's a fact I would never have suspected!!!!! Without hearing that from you, I'd have guessed it would be impossible given the length of their necks vs. ours. Thanks for the interesting fact.

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Mar 14, 2020 18:35:45   #
Dr J Loc: NE Florida
 
Enjoyed your shots.... and always wonder the dilemma of a giraffe with a stiff neck! :-(

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Mar 14, 2020 19:06:54   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
Dr J wrote:
Enjoyed your shots.... and always wonder the dilemma of a giraffe with a stiff neck! :-(


You've got that right ... there's a recent post on UHH talking about Giraffes "necking" ... which can be a form of fighting ... so I'm guessing their neck is extraordinarily strong. Thanks for the comments. Appreciate it.

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Mar 14, 2020 19:10:05   #
Dr J Loc: NE Florida
 
fbeaston wrote:
You've got that right ... there's a recent post on UHH talking about Giraffes "necking" ... which can be a form of fighting ... so I'm guessing their neck is extraordinarily strong. Thanks for the comments. Appreciate it.


I have seen videos of giraffes "necking".... a little different than what I expected! :-)

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Mar 14, 2020 19:14:04   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
Dr J wrote:
I have seen videos of giraffes "necking".... a little different than what I expected! :-)


You're right ... I've seen videos of it as well ... it ain't nothin' like the necking in high school.

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Mar 16, 2020 20:13:46   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Excellent set!

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Mar 16, 2020 20:14:46   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent set!


Thank you sir ... appreciate the visit & comment.

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Apr 29, 2020 02:18:26   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
fbeaston wrote:
I've always had a thing for Giraffes ... they are so different than any other animal in my opinion ... they are long & gangly yet they are graceful. All the parts are stretched & elongated, yet they seem to come together in a majestic fashion. So as I start to think about my final few planned posts of my trip to Africa last month, Giraffes have to figure in there.

These were all taken at El Pejeta Conservancy which is located a little over 4 hour drive North of Nairobi, Kenya. It is a large & pristine preserve that has an amazing collection of wildlife. Our guide was awesome & always presented us with great shots of animals I had only previously dreamed of seeing. It was amazing that we would "stumble" upon such a variety of wildlife ... around every corner ... that they were not afraid of the Landcruisers, so if they were near a road, we could get close-ups. For the record, the guides were not allowed to go off road ... they could lose their guide's license, which means the animals were all free to roam where they wished.

FYI, I went with RetiredCPO (Keith) who I believe is also going to post some awesome shots of Giraffes as well.

So without further ado ... here are more Giraffes ... & I'm choosing not to comment on each individual photo but rather I'm hoping you'll just enjoy the beauty of these creatures.

All were shot with a Canon 5dIV ... the 1st, 6th & 7th shots were with an EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM while all the rest were shot with an EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM & all but the last of those was using a 1.4x extender.
I've always had a thing for Giraffes ... they are ... (show quote)


Great set Frank!

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Apr 29, 2020 07:43:07   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
DJphoto wrote:
Great set Frank!


Thank you Dennis ... always nice to hear from you. I hope you are safe & virus free out there in SF. Best to you & yours. Frank

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