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Jan van Wyk

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:55 pm

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Award: Sighting of the Year - Birds (2012)

Thank for the comments and views...appreciated :dance:

Morning drive Day 2 – Lions and more Lions!
Our plan for the first day was to drive to Kij Kij and come back via the dune road.
We were one of the first cars out and were rewarded with our first Lion sighting a view kilometres outside the gate, two females on a dune.

Between Samevloeiing and Leeudril a Kestrel was posing in beautiful morning light.

It got even better when we saw a Honey badger running in the riverbed looking for food.

As usual the Goshawk was tracking him hoping for a quick snack.

A Jackal also joins the search.

Our first Hartebees

We saw a few cars at Kij Kij and that mean only one thing Lions.
The two resident Males, one big Male with a beautiful main, younger mate and one heavy pregnant female were just finished having a drink.
Please allow me to share many images of this wonderful sighting in perfect Kalahari light

More images to follow.........

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:33 pm

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wow nice, you saw Honey Badger with PCG and Jackal :dance:

(me too long time ago)

and beautiful Kestrel, Greater Kestrel :clap:

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tiggercat

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:44 pm

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Location: west coast East London...(SA)

Im just loving your TR Jan

...... thankyou :thumbs_up:

Your photos are spectacular :clap:

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:59 pm

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anne-marie wrote:

wow nice, you saw Honey Badger with PCG and Jackal :dance:

(me too long time ago)

and beautiful Kestrel, Greater Kestrel :clap:

seems the Kestrel is... a PCG :wink:

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Pumbaa

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:25 pm

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That PCG shot is unbelievable good :big_eyes:

Once again awesome pictures in brilliant colours :thumbs_up:

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forestgump

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:40 am

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That male lion is magnificent, almost as much hair as a seventies rock star.

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:13 am

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Great pic of the Honey badger. :clap:

Awesome pics that male is a beaut...lighting is perfect. :thumbs_up:

Thanks for sharing :popcorn:

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:32 am

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Jan, your lion pics are marvelous... but for me, the Honey Badger magnet takes the cake

what an incredible sighting and experience of animal behaviour.

:popcorn:

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Super Mongoose

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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:12 am

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Great morning drive Jan and great pics of the leos!

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GavinW

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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:25 am

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Wow The KTP has been cooking recently.

Great lion pics, thanks for sharing Jan

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:01 am

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Stunning photos of the lions and I just love the honey badger and his followers

:clap:

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Jan van Wyk

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:09 pm

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Award: Sighting of the Year - Birds (2012)

Thank you all for the kind comments ...appreciate them all :dance:

Please allow me to share some more images off this wonderful sighting........

to be continue ...more Lions :dance:

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Chickadee

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:56 am

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I love the honeybadger but the lions are spectacular. I love looking at their feet and the strength in their legs. You had some beautiful light to share with us, thanks again.

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El-Bok

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi December 2012: Heat, Dust and Rain

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:39 am

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Wow awesome Honey Badger pics and I think that Lion has to be the most Beautiful Male Lion Ever

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Meandering Mouse

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:36 am

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What a handsome beast

King, indeed,

:popcorn:

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