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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:24 pm

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Fotomaljohan wrote:

Hi Sharifa, I came across this TR of yours and I must say that your photos are outstanding! Your series of cheetah photos are 'out of this world'!!! Just wonderful! Not to mention your great photos of the leo!
Stunning!
The ludwig's bustard is very special too! So good that we can share our mutual experiences! Hope there's more to come! FMJ (Regards to your hubby!)

Hi FMJ, Thank you and nice to see you again

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:29 pm

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Location: Centurion, Gauteng
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arks wrote:

Glad to have a rare free moment to enjoy your latest adventures and your fab cheetah!

Hi Arks, great you could spare a moment

Timbits wrote:

Wow! More superb photos and sightings. Lovely landscape shots and beautiful flowers. We always go in September, so have never seen it in spring bloom. Have also never stayed at Gharagab. Amazing view :dance:

Maybe a change of season and a stay at Gharagab next time Timbits

Foxy wrote:

Oh wow what beautiful photos. You make us green with envy.

Thanks Foxy - love the play on words

barryels wrote:

Stunning, beautiful and awesome landscapes, sunset and full moon pic's :clap:

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Unbelievable PCG sequence Sharifa :dance:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

Thanks barryels. The PCG really surprided us

hilda wrote:

Awesome scenery pictures Sharifa and Duke! I still cannot believe how green it is! :clap:

Great sighting of the PCG with his prey! And the Jackal drinking water with the red sand background is simply awesome! :dance:

The full moon pictures are also great Val! :thumbs_up:

It should be even greener inmasrch when you are there hilda

tedredrum wrote:

Sharifa,

Simply awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Daron

Thank you tedredrum :thumbs_up:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:32 pm

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26 December 2012

We had just one night in Gharagab and today we move on to Mata Mata. At Polentswa, a Lanner Falcon was hunting and had two attempts at some doves, failing both times. It also chose a perch which made it difficult to get a good photo.

Wilderbeest came to drink

A great spotted cuckoo

Giraffe at Kamqua

That afternoon when we went for a drive from Mata Mata, Val was very happy as we found spotted eagle owl chicks between Dalkeith and Craig Lockhart and in the same area we did last year.

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peterpiper

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:40 pm

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Location: In the studio for now

I think that's actually a Well Spotted Great Cuckoo :thumbs_up:

What awesome photos and a great trip report. Hmmmm..... now how can I get back there???? :think:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:09 pm

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Location: Lausanne (Switzerland)

right peterpiper said much more better than me... about the Cuckoo :clap:

love too the Lanner Falcon and Spotted Eagle Owl :clap:

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Bushbuddies

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:59 pm

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Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:22 pm
Posts: 924
Location: Centurion

This TR is moving fast, and I was moving too slowly lately - so had a lot of catching up to do! :redface:

All I can say is wow Sharifa! Wow at the amazing sightings and wow at the amazing photographs! :clap:

Next time you go to KTP - swing by my place before you leave - and take me with! I'm also in Centurion... :wink:

I haven't been to KTP for 2 and a half years now. This TR is making me want to go back BIG TIME! :slap:

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Foxy

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:18 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:20 pm
Posts: 1999
Location: 4 hours from KNP : South Africa

Oh wow, just love the series of Spotted Eagle Owl chicks.

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:21 pm

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Location: Enjoying Springtime!

The impression from Gharagab are amazing and the spotted eagle owl chicks simply cuties :clap:

Thanks Sharifa :popcorn:

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:03 am

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Location: 2012 km..... to Paradise

Sharifa,

The last 2 episodes filled with stunning landscape, bird and animal sightings..... the Moon was gorgeous. :thumbs_up:

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:20 am

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Sharifa, thank you for the beautiful little striped mouse. :thumbs_up:

We are so fortunate to see the world, often such a secret world through your lens.

:popcorn:

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:41 am

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Awesome sightings Sharifa, especially the Spotted Cuckoo! And what a great pictures of the Giraffes at the water! :clap:

Val's pictures of the Spotted Eagle Owl chicks are absolutely superb! :dance:

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barryels

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:04 am

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Unbelievable sightings Sharifa :clap:

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Just love the lanner, great spotted cuckoo and the baby spotted eagle owls :dance:

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Giraffe in KTP is also a special sighting I think :hmz:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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tedredrum

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:33 am

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Location: Anaheim, California USA

Sharifa,

Love the eyes on those owl chicks!!!

Daron

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Crested Val

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:43 am

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Beautiful Eagle Owls and Falcon. :clap:

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GavinW

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:52 am

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Location: Cape Town
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Love the baby eagle owls

We are SO hoping to see some of them in Oct

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Seems so far away

See our trip report

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http://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=62684

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