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Philip1

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:38 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:58 am
Posts: 2621
Location: Far South in South Africa.

Mark & Wanda :great:

Thank you for your awesome adventure and stunning photos that you guys are sharing with us :bcool:

Feel very sorry for the poor Male Lion

All photos :thanx:

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Timbits

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:22 pm

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Joined: Sun May 13, 2012 8:30 pm
Posts: 375
Location: Toronto, Canada
Award: Sighting of the Year - Predator (2012)

More great sightings :clap:

Love the brownie and the jackal. :dance:

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wanderw

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:03 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:34 pm
Posts: 1048
Location: Heart - Grootkolk, Soul - KTP, Body - far too far south most of the time!

Thank you anne-marie, Nina!, Sharifa, Tony T, RichardJ, barryels, GavinW and hilda! :thumbs_up:

This year was certainly different - year of the eland, the lions, the flashers, the brownies, the babes...and more! :dance:

Tony T wrote:

Hi Wanderw, sorry to say only just caught up with your trip report but thanks. Brings back wonderful memories even though we were less fortunate with our sightings at Grootkolk.

Great to see you here Tony T! :thumbs_up:

hilda wrote:

What a great Brownie sighting markw and wanderw! Beautiful big Lion too! :clap:

The picture with the Brownie and the BBJ next to him is also very special! :dance:

Thanx hilda!

The jackal and brownie seemed to get along fine - :hmz:

I think the brownie was too worried about the lion to care about anything else.

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wanderw

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:12 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:34 pm
Posts: 1048
Location: Heart - Grootkolk, Soul - KTP, Body - far too far south most of the time!

Philip1 and Timbits - Thank you for your kind comments.

Philip1 wrote:

:w: Mark & Wanda :great:

Thank you for your awesome adventure and stunning photos that you guys are sharing with us :bcool:

Feel very sorry for the poor Male Lion

All photos :thanx:

Philip - The lion did seem uncomfortable and seemed to struggle to rest his head without been stabbed. We were hoping that quill would work its way out over a bit of time. :roll:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:13 pm

Senior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:22 pm
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Location: Centurion, Gauteng
Award: Angel of the Year Award: Small Parks Promoter of the Year (2012)

Wow that is a gorgeous male that just needs a hug :dance:

Oh dear, so sorry to see a cheetah end up this way

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Toddelelfe

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:57 pm

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 10:29 pm
Posts: 805
Location: Berlin - Germany

More wonderful sightings :clap:

Thank you for sharing with us.

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:22 pm

Senior Virtual Ranger

Award: Birder of the Year (2011)
Joined: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:43 pm
Posts: 3742
Location: Enjoying Springtime!

Another brownie and even a Ludwig's, Wanda :big_eyes:

not to forget that majestic lion and the beautiful kudus - Sigh :thumbs_up:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:33 pm

Distinguished Virtual Ranger

Award: Angel of the Year (2011)
Joined: Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:36 pm
Posts: 8439
Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)

Oh ! no ! a Cheetah in the tree :wall:

wonder which one :hmz:

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katydownunder

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:43 pm

Senior Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:25 pm
Posts: 1279
Location: Back "home"?!...........

Wonderful Brownie sighting and pics :thumbs_up:

Beautiful male at Polentswa and felt so sorry to see the dead Cheetah in the tree :cry:

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wanderw

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:06 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:34 pm
Posts: 1048
Location: Heart - Grootkolk, Soul - KTP, Body - far too far south most of the time!

Thanx Sharifa, Toddelelfe, Pumbaa, anne-marie and Katy! :gflower:

Pumbaa wrote:

Another brownie and even a Ludwig's, Wanda :big_eyes:

not to forget that majestic lion and the beautiful kudus - Sigh :thumbs_up:

Thanx Pumbaa! The Ludwig's was our only sighting of the trip, so although quite far, it was very special for us. :thumbs_up:

anne-marie wrote:

Oh ! no ! a Cheetah in the tree :wall:

wonder which one :hmz:

We heard a rumour that the 4 cheetahs we saw near Ljiersdraai were actually 5 until recently. :whistle:

@Katy - Your TR is going to be a hard act to follow, but will try our best. :wink:

Here goes...

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wanderw

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:11 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:34 pm
Posts: 1048
Location: Heart - Grootkolk, Soul - KTP, Body - far too far south most of the time!

For our afternoon drive we headed north. The sky was threatening to say the least.

We came around a corner and were confronted by a honey badger snuffling under a tree, with 2 PCG’s hanging around close by. Well, soon as the HB saw the car, he took off, too fast for a pic. :wall:

At Union’s End picnic site we met the now famous King of beasts wrapped around a tree.

A really cute kitty! :wink:

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wanderw

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:16 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:34 pm
Posts: 1048
Location: Heart - Grootkolk, Soul - KTP, Body - far too far south most of the time!

He definitely had quite a presence.

Licking his lips? :hmz:

He moved to the other side of the picnic table.

Would you rest your behind on this seat? :roll:

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wanderw

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:22 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:34 pm
Posts: 1048
Location: Heart - Grootkolk, Soul - KTP, Body - far too far south most of the time!

We headed to the Union’s End waterhole but everything was quiet. Weatherwise it was a different matter.

Turning around, we checked on the King one last time and headed back.

A juvie PCG trying to perch in a tree.

And then

we were in the most amazing storm...

To be continued once the page turns.

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WillemK

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:58 am

Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:30 am
Posts: 340
Location: Bloemfontein (RSA)

Right, let see if I can help turning the page. Trying not to miss out on another KTP trip report.

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Carol g

Post subject: Re: BELLY-UP....in KTP!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:02 am

Virtual Ranger

Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:59 pm
Posts: 2591
Location: Bloemfontein

Gee, that is a big lion, and seems to have taken over the picnic sight,nobody is allowed to have brekkies there.

Thanks for sharing.

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