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Jan van Wyk

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

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:45 pm

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Award: Sighting of the Year - Birds (2012)

All I can say is thank you for your kind comments and joining me on a wonderful trip. :dance:

Day 6:

As usual we were one of the first cars out of the gate and with the fresh smell in the air after the rain. Our mission today was to spend some time at Cubitje Quap. We new the Sandgrouses would only arrive from 7h00 and decided to first drive a few Km north and look for our Brown Hyenas from yesterday.

No Hyenas, but only a Gemsbok,Jackal and Ostrich at Bedinkt waterhole.

Personally these are two of my best Jackal images....just love the comp and stare !

Back at Cubitje Quap we ensures we had a great spot and waiting for the action.

First to arrive were Doves.

Al the other role players were there.

The ever present Jackal.

Chanting Goshawk.

Gabar Goshawk.

To be continued...hope we will get lucky...

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Goronta

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

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:58 pm

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

No word.....
This jackal is :thumbs_up:

Notwithstanding others stunning shots

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Sheenaugh-Lee

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

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:43 pm

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Location: Ermelo

That jackal pic is so sweet it looks like an innocent doggy lovely photos Jan

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:16 am

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Jan,

Another great episode....Light on the Gemsbok stunning. :thumbs_up:

1st pic of the Jackal is super special...priceless... :clap:

Beautifully captured :cam:

of the birds. :dance:

Thanks for sharing. :popcorn:

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barryels

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:37 am

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Great sightings Jan :clap:

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Does agree with the jackal pic's that is quite unique :dance:

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Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:

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hilda

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:52 am

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Gorgeous Gemsbok Jan! :clap:

Lovely pictures of the two different kinds of Goshawks in flight too! And what a great shot of the doves at the waterhole! :dance:

I agree, those Jackal pictures are stunning! :clap:

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Bushbuddies

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:44 pm

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Have to agree - great jackal pic! :clap:

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Philip1

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:22 pm

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Location: Far South in South Africa.

Gemsbok and Doves :thumbs_up:

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Jan van Wyk

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:27 pm

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Appreciate all the comments..thank you :dance:

The Gabar Goshawk tried his luck several times with no luck.

Manged to get some great images of him posing at the waterhole. (My first sighting and images)

Take off...

The Jackal tried,but missed again...

A Martial Eagle was watching from high above the waterhole.

The first Sandgrouses started arriving.

To be continued.....Jackal tried everything ...

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RichardJ

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:56 pm

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Location: Riebeek West

Excellent thanks Jan :clap:

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Kaapsedraai

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:12 pm

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Location: Bellville, Cape Town

What beautiful pose of the Gabar Goshawk. Thank you Jan. :cam:

You got some really very good sightings and seems enjoyed it.

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Pumbaa

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

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:24 pm

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WoW Jan,

finally could manage to catch up and all I can say is wow - of what you say and the pictures you took as they are simply breathtaking - Not only the lion and jackal ones but also your birdies are magnificent :mrgreen:

Please let still a couple of episodes coming :popcorn:

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hilda

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

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:42 am

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Brilliant pictures of the Gabar Goshawk Jan .... poor Jackal! :lol:

The Martial Eagle in flight is stunning! Great shot of the Sandgrouse too! :clap:

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barryels

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

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:46 am

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Awesome sightings Jan :dance:

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Jan van Wyk

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

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:32 pm

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Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:37 pm
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Award: Sighting of the Year - Birds (2012)

Thank you for the comments :dance:

Not many Sandgrouse visited the waterhole (maybe still water around after the rain)

Luckily a few tried there luck with the Jackal and Goshawk around.

The Jackal tried every trick in the book with no success.

Stalk them...

Hide in the waterhole.

Give up and relax with a big yawn.

Maybe tomorrow he will have better luck.

To be continued....

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