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melph68

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:04 pm

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Hi Sharifa

A simultaneous leopard sighting!! :mrgreen:

I can just imagine all the excitement in the car :lol:

And from charismatic carnivores to oh so sweet springbok babies :clap:

Really lovely photos :cam:

Then throw in some lions and meerkats for good measure and my goodness what a day you are having :dance:

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adw

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:15 am

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love all your photos Sharifa. Wildebeest, lions, meerkats. All superbly captured. :clap:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:51 am

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Sky wrote:

Hi Sharifa

Thanks again for sharing you experiences and lovely pics with us. :clap:

Urikaruus is a very special place. If you have to place Grootkolk , Urikaruus and Kileliekrankie in sequence. Most favourite nr 1. What would your sequence be ?

Thanks again

Hi Sky, this is more difficult than the bird ID questions :lol:

I place Grootkolk first, Urikaruus a very close second and Kieliekrankie third but not by much. Let me qualify my answer. We have had great sightings at and around GK but also at Uri and KK. What does it for me is that feeling of "being at the most remote place" that you get at Grootkolk. Having said that I rate the Uri waterhole the best for photography. KK has the best setting and sunsets but you do not see as much game as the other two and the waterhole is further away.

What the newbies to KTP think:
Val put GK and UK top of her list followe by KK
Rockhound put KK first followed by GK and then UK.

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:54 am

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Cape of Storms wrote:

Wonderful report with stunning photos! As complete lover of KTP I am loving this one

Thanks Cape of Storms and I'm following Sandy and Silver Bird :thumbs_up:

Foxy wrote:

Sharifa, great photos of the wildebees and love the mongoose photos. And more lions .... :mrgreen:

Thanks Foxy :thumbs_up:

anne-marie wrote:

Cute little Suricates :clap:

and like the fighting Gnus :clap:

I just love suricates anne marie :thumbs_up:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:56 am

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melph68 wrote:

Hi Sharifa

A simultaneous leopard sighting!! :mrgreen:

I can just imagine all the excitement in the car :lol:

And from charismatic carnivores to oh so sweet springbok babies :clap:

Really lovely photos :cam:

Then throw in some lions and meerkats for good measure and my goodness what a day you are having :dance:

The leopard sighting was just great :thumbs_up:

and the meerkats :thumbs_up:

adw wrote:

love all your photos Sharifa. Wildebeest, lions, meerkats. All superbly captured. :clap:

Thanks adw :thumbs_up:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:00 pm

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29 December 2012

Today we move on to Kieliekrankie. We were up the usual 5.00am but did not go for a drive. After breakfast and packing up we headed north first and found Gertie and the three cubs

although they were about 70 meters away

and a pygmy falcon

and swallow tailed bee-eaters

sprinboks and wildebeest enjoying the new green shoots at Kamqua

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:22 pm

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Gertie and all the three little ones... :hmz:

big ones now :thumbs_up:

seems there is still one "in de paws of mum", much more loving nice to see "head to head" :dance:

I like to Black-shouldered Kite, and Swallow Bee-Eater with its kill :clap:

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barryels

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:27 pm

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Stunning pic's all around :clap:

. Never thought that I will see so many lion and cheetah sightings in one trip :clap:

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Also love the awesome wildebeest, meerkats and birdie pic's :dance:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:25 pm

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WoW Sharifa,

these cheetahs are awesome :mrgreen:

Love also the pygmy, the swallow tailed bee eaters and the meerkats :clap:

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Timbits

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:55 am

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Wow! Thank you for showing us a very green Kalahari. :gflower:

Beautiful, as are your photos. Love the springbok babies. They are adorable. Great shots of the adults getting some major air. :thumbs_up:

The meerkats are always very entertaining.

Lions, cheetah with adorable cubs, swallow-tailed bee-eaters, pygmy falcon......sigh

@Charbel - I don't know of any guides besides the Leopard Identification Guide, but I would suggest that you check out the "Special Interest" section on the forums. Check out the Mammals, Birds, Insects, etc sections. Also, if you're interested in elephants, a forumite by the name of Aat has a website - Tuskers of Africa.

Sorry Sharifa, I didn't mean to hi-jack your trip report :redface:

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tedredrum

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:52 am

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Sharifa,

Well captured on the action shots of the jumping Springbok and the fighting Wildebeest. Love them!!!

Thanks for sharing.

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:17 am

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anne-marie wrote:

Gertie and all the three little ones... :hmz:

big ones now :thumbs_up:

seems there is still one "in de paws of mum", much more loving nice to see "head to head" :dance:

I like to Black-shouldered Kite, and Swallow Bee-Eater with its kill :clap:

She has to be Mama's baby

Hope they survive :pray:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:25 am

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barryels wrote:

Stunning pic's all around :clap:

. Never thought that I will see so many lion and cheetah sightings in one trip :clap:

.
Also love the awesome wildebeest, meerkats and birdie pic's :dance:

.
Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

We were very lucky to enjoy all these close up sightings of lions and the cheetahs :dance:

Hope you have the same luck when you are there :pray:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:27 am

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Pumbaa wrote:

WoW Sharifa,

these cheetahs are awesome :mrgreen:

Love also the pygmy, the swallow tailed bee eaters and the meerkats :clap:

Thank you Pumbaa

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:35 am

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Timbits wrote:

:big_eyes: Wow! Thank you for showing us a very green Kalahari. :gflower:

Beautiful, as are your photos. Love the springbok babies. They are adorable. Great shots of the adults getting some major air. :thumbs_up:

The meerkats are always very entertaining.

No problem Timbits

It was just wonderful to watch the springboks plonking. They are so elegant and they make it look so easy :dance:

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