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Oh WOW Katie!!

What an awesome day
All those lions and AWCs and that incredibly poignant scene with the giraffes at the carcass

As always, can't wait for more

Katy,

Incredible the amount of AWC you saw....they are gorgeous

Awesome pics and videos.

The giraffe pics makes a person wonder what goes through an animals central nervous system or brain during these moments.

Great TR, Stunning Videos and Awesome Pics

Thoroughly enjoying this TR. The way you mix between text, pictures and short videos makes for great enjoyment. Keep up the good work. I'm going greener with envy after each update.

I am sorry, for being so quiet lately.
As I said before, I had some computer problems and due to changing our Internet provider, we have been one week without proper internet access.
But it seems as I everything is sorted out now….

@ LS
We were indeed amazed by the amount of Wildcats on this trip. We have never seen so many of them…

@ bert
Thanx!

@ anne-marie
I am not sure that they understand the Ostrich drama, but I am sure that they felt that something was wrong here

@ Pumbaa
Thanks a lot!
Completely missed that you are already off to South Africa….
Have a great time and safe travels!

@ hilda
Never a dull moment in KTP believe me

@ Jan van Wyk
Thanx a lot!

@ melph68
Still a lot more to come and a lot more AWC’s too

@ Trrp-trrrrrrrr
The giraffe pics makes a person wonder what goes through an animals central nervous system or brain during these moments.
We were really touched seeing this…

@ Philip1
Thank you!

@ Riaanf31
Thanx for your work and always good to hear that fellow forumites enjoy the Trip Reports

10.11.

We were on our way o Craig Lockhardt when we spotted this beautiful Ostrich close to the road.
I just love this early morning light.


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Craig Lockhardt waterhole was qite busy.
There were Wildebeests


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A Giraffe


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And a lonesome Eland


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But then we moved on further south.
At Dalkeith a Jackal was sitting in the almost dry waterhole to have a drink


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We checked the tree again, where we saw the AWC the day before and can you believe it ?!
She was still there….


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Shortly after that a couple of Kudus were coming down the dune.
Could not resist, I just love silhouettes, used a copper filter here….


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Another thing I can not resist….
Taking Mouse pics, lol.


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Then we discovered Vultures and Jackals on top of one of the dunes.
Checking with our binocular we discovered the carcass of an Eland too.


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And …. Yes another AWC just after we had reached the main road again…


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The one that we had seen earlier went back to sleep…


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On our way back we checked the Wildebeest Carcass that we discovered the previous day…
It “went” further into the riverbed and some visitors were there too.


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Between Craig Lockhardt and Sitzas we had our most hilarious Wildcat sighting ever.
We had just stopped to take a photo of a AWC that was walking up the hill.


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Then we discovered that she was walking straight towards an inattentive Kori Bustard.


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Then he discovered her…


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And got really upset….


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A beautifully colourful LBR


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Wildebeests on a hot day walking towards a waterhole


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Back at KTC a Crow enjoyed our bird bath.


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In our kitchen we discovered that obviously someone liked our Cremora….
We already missed a box with matches and a ea towel and decided to put up a cam trap in the kitchen that night…..


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The progress of the birds nest…


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An Agama on our afternoon drive.


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The Cat still in her tree, lol….
And still sleepy….


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Later north of Dalkeith again an AWC, this time out in the open.


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We then caused a traffic jam here, we knew where the Cat was, but as hard as we possibly tried to explain where exactly he/she was lying. No one was able to find it, even with binoculars and it was maybe less than 10 metres away from the road....
Master of camouflage!


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Coming closer to Craig Lockhardt we spotted the beautiful Lion of the two love birds again….


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Back the camp it was time to set up the cam to see if we got another visitor….


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Kathy,

Another awesome episode with super special sightings of all. great pics and video clips.

Kudu silhouette stunning.

Hilarious the video of AWC and Kori... Kori Bustard trotting off scared of little kitty.

Glad is was not there with your night visitor .... mice and rats belong outdoors.

Really enjoying your TR

it seems there always the same mouse on the trap... this one who get catch behind the fridge, as per the tail
the Kori is hilarious and the cat is even not afraid at all

Craig Lockhard is often a prolific place to me too
nice animals in the golden light I particulary love the Kudu silhouette
and the Cat and the Mouse and Jackals and Vultures... all
when this travel report move... is... the top

How wonderful Katydownunder! Lots of awesome sightings with beautiful pictures and videos!

Love the Ostrich with his red tail feathers! The Giraffe on top of the hill looks even larger! Nice to see a live Eland for a change too!

You were so lucky with all the AWCs, with an awesome video of the AWC with the Kori Bustard! Your Kudu shot is absolutely superb!

Katydownunder

this is the best appetizer of all for our trip!

I swear I recognised that striped mouse

Lovely pics Katy, and is the capture cam creature a tree rat?

Playing Catch-Up again!
Giraffe in the dust! Fantastic Katy!
Special Giraffe moment with the carcass!
A real AWC boom!
Loved your Kori/AWC encounter!
As for the cheeky tree rat( I think) - Well captured!
Lovely pix and video! Thanx Katy and Francolin.

Hi Katy

Such a great variety of sightings you had that afternoon

My absolute favourite interaction is the AWC and kori bustard
Even though you can't see the AWC in the long grass, the sight of it's tail, confidently swaggering towards the kori, is brilliant

I also learned never to nibble on your Cremora cap or I'll get caught by a camera trap and put on youtube!!
Great idea to find out who the culprit was

Looking forward to more

Awesome sightings Katy .
Quite a lot of AWC sightings .
Great video of the Kori and the AWC .
Culprit caught in the act is awesome footage as well .
Thanks for sharing .