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Lionspoon

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

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:08 pm

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Majestic raptors and great shots of the oryx fight! :clap:

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Jan van Wyk

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

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:34 pm

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Award: Sighting of the Year - Birds (2012)

Thank you all for all the positive comments :dance:

We booked in at Nossob and rested until our afternoon drive.

We spend some time at Cubitje Quap hoping the Lions will come and drink ,but with no luck.

The only sightings were doves and small birds visiting the waterhole.

On our way back the Old Male decided that the coolest place is the road,and did not even move when we pasted him. I think it must be the same Male drinking at Nossob and seen on the Web cam uploads.

He only opened his eyes when we drive past him.

Our first Cheetah sighting were two males walking near the camp.

To be continued....

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

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

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:43 pm

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Jan,

Stunning pics and so enjoying your TR. :clap:

Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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wanderw

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

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:14 pm

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Fantastic images! :clap:

I especially loved your Rooiputs lion, gorgeous birds and the fighting gemsbok! :dance:

Thank you Jan!

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Kaapsedraai

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

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:16 pm

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Great pics, Jan. :cam:

Those eyes of the lion...always wonder what they are thinking.... :hmz:

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barryels

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:26 am

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Stunning sightings and pic's Jan :clap:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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Meandering Mouse

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:36 am

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Oh wow Jan, fantastic sightings, fantastic :cam:

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Meandering Mouse

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:37 am

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Kaapsedraai wrote:

Great pics, Jan. :cam:

Those eyes of the lion...always wonder what they are thinking.... :hmz:

Here we go again :roll:

meals on wheels.

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hilda

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:22 am

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Awesome pictures of the Lion resting in the middle of the road Jan! Fascinating eyes! Lovely Cheetahs too! :clap:

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Bushbuddies

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:28 am

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Meandering Mouse wrote:

Kaapsedraai wrote:

Great pics, Jan. :cam:

Those eyes of the lion...always wonder what they are thinking.... :hmz:

Here we go again :roll:

meals on wheels.

I also love the lion pics, Jan. There is just something about a lion's gaze... :shock:

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Jan van Wyk

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:26 pm

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

Day 5:

We decided to drive to Unies end for the day. It is a around trip of +- 280km but turn out to be one of our best days ever!! :dance:

We were the first car at Bedinkt and found 3 Brown Hyenas. As per Guss Mills book on the Brown Hyenas they didn't drink together, but wait until one is finished and then the next on had a drink. Presumably the dominant one drinks first and then the lower raking ones.

Please allow me to upload many images over the next few days of the ones in a life time sighting. (If you are getting board please say so and I will move on.)

Many more image of this wonderful sighting to follow..please bear with me. :cam:

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Elize de Klerk

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:38 pm

Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:15 pm
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Pragtig!

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Aristocat

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:45 pm

Joined: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:47 pm
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Location: Noordhoek, Cape Town

My oh My!!! Those are probably the best brownie shots i have ever seen :clap:

Real calender stuff!! Truly superb!!

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Sheenaugh-Lee

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:05 pm

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Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:36 am
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Location: Ermelo

You can post as many browned pics as you'd like LOVE IT! As for the lion and cheetah superb!

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Goronta

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

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:15 pm

Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:30 pm
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Location: France for a while

All brownies you can please :cam:

I love them but was so unlucky so far in my visits to KTP

Ready :popcorn:

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