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Wonderful how water just restores life...one thing we can't do without and very precious.

The falls at 151 cumecs this morning!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77556446@N08/8388092283/

If I had a lot of water in Addo ... not as much in Augrabies... very impressive

Camouflage:

DSC02416 by closed4, on Flickr

is it a bird... or

,easy for me to see because I have take the pic,their sound can be a bit irritating when you are close to them,perhaps that will help anne-marie.

I do not have the faintest idea of what it is! All I know, is that it is very well camouflaged!

Please tell us!

a moth

Thanks for a very entertaining thread AG. Keep up the good work. From now on I will be 'tuned' to this topic. BTW, I see on the map on page one that certain sections next to the river does not form part of the park. Why is that? It seems really odd.

@ anne-marie and hilda, it is a cicada or tree cricket sitting just underneath the piece of wood sticking out, the larger piece,notice the two eyes very broad head which is so nicely camouflage with the darker side of the wood,and wings with the lighter part of the wood. Broad head narrowing towards the abdomen almost like a triangle.

@ Rooies,that area is known as Blouputs, notice the tar road between the sections of the Park,there is a bridge which connect them,and the tar road is going towards the above mentioned name.This area is prime for export grapes. What is not indicated on the map is the rocky or mountain side as the fences are situated on them.
This area Blouputs is like a valley,there is also small villages where the workers stay and houses of the farmers thats why the fences do not reach the river.

Thanks Augrabies Guru! I would never have thought it to be a cricket! Does it make the same noise as a cricket as well?

thanks

Some leopard activity in the area of Moonrock.Leopard was running off when they was in the area.
Thanks to one of the rangers Karin Isaacs for giving these pics.
Leopard spoor/track.

Photo0211 by closed4, on Flickr
Not much large trees so this will do:

Photo0213 by closed4, on Flickr

Photo0214 by closed4, on Flickr

Should be guarded to keep safe, I think! Very innovative though! Clever Leopard!

Thanks for sharing Augrabies Guru!

Leopard in the area of Moonrock
thanks again for the picture