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hilda

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:41 pm

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I love Miera's growling images Sharifa! Doesn't she realise that she is actually beautiful? :lol:

Great picture of the lazy Lions too, and the White-faced Scops Owl has been captured excellent! :clap:

Gorgeous picture of the Fork-tailed Drongo with its beautiful red eye! The Greater Kestrel in flight is absolutely superb! :dance:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:53 pm

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:05 pm

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I told you the day started at 26 Degrees and it was burning hot but we still had to go for an afternoon drive. After all It was our last afternoon in the Park.

Only wild cats and the Ellietons would venture out in these temperatures :roll:

Lanner Falcon

The Crimson Breasted Shrike has frustrated me over the years as it never sits still for long enough. Got it today

Also got a Pygmy Falcon

A cape cobra

who slid away and then peeped at us

Swallow tail bee-eater and doves

African Wild cat

and a martial Eagle

What a wonderful day

Feeding chetah, lion and hyena interaction, lions bonding, Miera, Falcons and cobras , Eagle and doves, Bee-eaters and shrikes, and the best sunset the KTP has to offer is at Kieliekrankie in my opinion.

Tomorrow morning we leave the KTP

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Foxy

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:27 pm

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Love the birdie photos, beautiful. The The Crimson Breasted Shrike looks like it's very thirsty. You were very brave going out in that heat. Love your last sunset but don't love the idea that this wonderful TR is coming to an end

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:05 pm

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A sizzling HOT last day

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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:47 pm

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nice to have a Pygmy Falcon near by... usualy they are far at the top of... biiig trees :dance:

love the Lanner, the Pygmy... Falcon :clap:

right not so easy to have a Crimson-breasted Shrike... they are always in move... like Cobra, not easy to have it in focus... except if it comes to you :clap:

and again a magnificent episode :clap:

... oups forget the AWC :dance:

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Esther

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:49 pm

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Sharifa
Wonderful TR and really beautiful pictures :clap:

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Bushbuddies

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:29 am

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Would love to see KTP so green, but at those temperatures.... :shock:

Another AWC! :dance:

Lovely Pygmy Falcon and White-faced Scops Owl! :clap:

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Super Mongoose

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:56 am

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Sharifa!!!!! Just breathtaking pics of the birds! Also the snake and the AWC!

Well done on the shrike photo, captured just perfect!
And the bee-eater with the doves in the background, awesome!

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:19 pm

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What a HOT drive Sharifa and family! :shock:

Awesome picture of the Lanner Falcon, but the Crimson Breasted Shrike is absolutely superb! What a beautiful bird! And that gorgeous Pygmy Faslcon! :clap:

More lovely sightings with the stunning Cape Cobra, the beautiful AWC and Martial Eagle, and what I find very special, is the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater together with the doves on the same branch! :dance:

That is one of the most beautiful sunset pictures I have ever seen Sharifa! :clap:

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barryels

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:25 pm

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49 degrees is not for sissies :shock:

. Think the aircon worked overtime :hmz:

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Beautiful sightings Sharifa, especially the Crimson Breasted Shrike and adorable Pigmy Falcon :clap:

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I must agree that the sunset pic is quite stunning :clap:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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judik

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:29 pm

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Wonderful pictures of the great spotted ones :clap:

You have set the bar high-hopefully I can jump over it on my trip!!!

But you have put a spanner in the works.My husband has been looking at getting a new camera.It was between a Panasonic Lumix something and the the Canon sx50
He had made his decision on the Panasonic and was going to order it today
But after he saw the pictures Val took he is all confused :hmz:

I was going to get a Sony videocam as my camera is ages old and I wanted to take videos
I suggested a compromise-I get the Sony,he get the Panasonic
Win-Win :dance:

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Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:38 pm

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Sharifa,

Absolutely stunning pics and amazing sightings you had. :clap:

49 degrees....that is pretty Hot. :roll:

AWC pics are gorgeous ...Val :thumbs_up:

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Chickadee

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:26 pm

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I love the pygmy falcon, my favorite. I'll miss this trip report once you are finished, but I'm betting another one is soon to follow.

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi: The Cycle of Changes

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:15 pm

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Foxy wrote:

Also don't love it Foxy as I was reliving this wonderful trip which is now over

RichardJ wrote:

A sizzling HOT last day

It was RichardJ - looking forward to your upcoming trip report :thumbs_up:

anne-marie wrote:

nice to have a Pygmy Falcon near by... usualy they are far at the top of... biiig trees :dance:

love the Lanner, the Pygmy... Falcon :clap:

right not so easy to have a Crimson-breasted Shrike... they are always in move... like Cobra, not easy to have it in focus... except if it comes to you :clap:

and again a magnificent episode :clap:

... oups forget the AWC :dance:

Thanks anne marie, the falcons and shrikes were out in the heat :thumbs_up:

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