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Apr 26, 2015 05:58 |  #1

This little sucker paid us a visit in out loungeroom

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Apr 26, 2015 06:02 |  #2

Good set of Aussie choppers nice and sharp
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Apr 26, 2015 07:38 |  #3

Great detail


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Apr 26, 2015 09:01 |  #4

Wonderful set


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Apr 26, 2015 14:52 |  #5

wicked!


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Apr 26, 2015 15:19 |  #6

Looks ferocious! :eek:


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Apr 26, 2015 23:57 |  #7

They bite and sting :) you don't mess with these at all
or you will pay dearly .


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Apr 27, 2015 00:14 as a reply to  @ justrick's post |  #8

You are absolutely correct Rick
They hold on with the choppers and sting you with the other end :)

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Apr 27, 2015 00:41 |  #9

Great captures- would not want to mess with those jaws
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Apr 27, 2015 04:18 |  #10

holy crap!........serious set of jaws, nice shots mate.


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Apr 28, 2015 05:37 |  #11

A couple more, well three more
I like the second one coz you can see his lips :)

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Apr 28, 2015 06:31 |  #12

Looks like he means business. Nice capture.


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