Swimming puffie

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Swimming puffie

Postby MrG » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:28 am

We saw this nice big, Male puffie at a 4x4 driving track in Magalies.

It was late morning and I only had the 70-200 lens with me, he disappeared into the bushes soon afterwards.

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Re: Swimming puffie

Postby Mr Venom » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:52 pm

Stunning pictures MrG :) , thank you so much for sharing this!
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Re: Swimming puffie

Postby bradmiller » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:22 am

Awesome MrG

Its amazing how much of their body sticks out of the water when they swim - almost as if they don't like it much.
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Re: Swimming puffie

Postby WW » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:15 am

Great pics!!!
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Re: Swimming puffie

Postby Jamster » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:34 am

Stunning puffy!And Stunning photos !
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Re: Swimming puffie

Postby croteseeker » Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:09 pm

That's awesome. Almost looks like a Cottonmouth swimming.
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Re: Swimming puffie

Postby RaD » Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:38 am

Great Stuff, what camera were you using and how far away was the snake?
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