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Lionspoon,

What an awesome start. Thanks for sharing!

Daron

What lovely birdies, lovely scenery, lovely owl... Wish I could be there now...

Hi LS!

Just catching up on your TR - really enjoying it so far.

I was most taken with one of the first lion pictures... amazing lighting, they look incredible.

The baby Jackal is so cute!!! I don't think I've ever seen a picture of one before (I certainly haven't seen one in real life!)

The red landscape reminds me of central Australia - amazing colours.

Looking forward to hearing more!

Gorgeous lion pix and the birds, and the baby jackal and the AWC! It was great meeting you and Spots, and I am so pleased that you had a great sighting of an AWC. My SO and I were still coming to terms with our GPS(don't laugh) when we saw you, so I think you not finding the AWC had nothing to do with your supposed inabilities, but all to do with a km blaps on our part.
On board!

A beeeg thank you for all your wonderful responses!

And working well. But alas, we never get to see something at KK.

Thanks, Timbits!

It was the first time for us as well to see the Kalahari like this. But it was certainly a great sight. Well, it always is when you are in KTP.

Ah, vinkie, you spoil me. Thanks.

I like that pic as well as it seems so out of place when you looked into the barren riverbed. But even that was beautiful.

Ja, the colours never fail to entertain me in KTP. I love them so much. Are you still planning to go soon?

All I can say is Thank you!

That's why I never find them.

Hopefully more good times and entertainment to come, kyknetta.

I know some people who don't like KK because they never had anything special there. Neither did we. But the landscape certainly makes up for it. It really is beautiful. And relaxing.


I wouldn't necessarily recommend driving there. But I certainly recommend going there. Ah, you know that anyway.


Thanks for your ever so kind words, hilda!

Pleasure, Daron and thanks for reading along.

*sigh* Don’t we all..

I’m gonna see those colours in due time as well. Can’t wait for that! (And I’ll have more jackal pups for you )

Uff, happy to hear that it might not have been our incompetence… Thanks for climbing onboard! When can I join your trip?

On we go with the first part of day two then.

Day 3
23/10/2012 Kieliekrankie to Grootkolk

As we were headed north to Grootkolk we were on the southern dune road again and hence stopped by the jackal den once more. This time they allowed me some clearer shots which made me one happy gal





Otherwise this day should turn out to be one of those “nothing for ages spiced with a sudden exciting sighting”. Well, we would have to wait for that. For a looong time...

After having checked in for GK at Nossob and the always needed toilet break we exited north. And then at Cubitje Quap – bang! – I couldn’t believe my eyes A lappet-faced and a white-backed vulture as well as a young bateleur and at least 5 secretaries. Apart from the lappet-faced being another first for me, I like my bateleur and my secretaries. So here was a happy gal once more.

all these scavengers together, what a sighting

I love the little Jackals and of course all these Eagles, Vultures, Secretaries

Excellent pups again

It must have taken some manouvering to get the 4 in 1 shot....well done (Spots?)

Jackal pups again......too cute for words!! What a stunning sighting of vultures,secretaries and bataleur all together in one shot.....and of course Mr Jackal

Hi Lionspoon

I can understand why you were such a happy gal that morning!

What a lovely sighting of the jackal pups
Then all those stunning raptors at the waterhole
I love the pic of the young bateleur looking right at you

Can't wait for the next sudden exciting sighting

Those Jackal babies are just too cute for words! I love their shiny noses!

Stunning sighting at the waterhole! Two kinds of Vultures, and so many Secretary Birds plus a Bateleur with a BBJ in the picture too! Fantastic! That doesn't happen every day!

Awesome pictures Lionspoon!

Lionspoon,

Wonderful sightings and awesome pics

Just love those little faces of the Jackals.

How wonderful to be able to tick lappet-faced vulture off your wishlist.

The secretary birds always have such a stately walk..... just love them.

Thanks for sharing.

Hi Lionspoon and Spots of course.
It was great bumping into you guys all over the park.

You are so right there were some crazy people there at the time.
Maybe it was the heat.

None more so than Steve,the Pom from Oz, who seemed to be very happy spending three months alone in his tiny one man tent and even tinier car,surrounded by what looked like very expensive camera and computer equipment.

Thanks for bringing back the memories in your great TR.

Hi there Lionspoon & Spots

Just caught up with your TR, mind if I come along for the ride? AMAZING I'm glad those jackal pups made another appearance for you. Great shots! They only gave us the one chance

Thanks for the kind words in your intro, but I'll let you in on a secret...KTP is doing us the favour by allowing us to be part of the program and definately not the other way around!! Isn't it amazing how instant the connection is when chatting with people you meet that share the same interests! Would do anything to have an impromptu mini-meet somewhere in KTP right now

It seems as if everybody that was in KTP at that time, had a lot of firsts. I know we certainly did

Ready for the next installment

Carine

Very nice report Lionspoon
Only the beginning of the trip and already a lot of beautiful and interesting sightings
Just love the AWC,the Swallow Bee-eater,the birds of prey at cubitje and the little Jackal are too cute