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I was always reluctant to write a trip report, but after I spoke with GavinW I decided to post
Fourth time ”lucky” in Kgalagadi - May 2012.

I have now decided to post a short photo report on our 2011 visit to Kgalagadi. Some of the 2011 photos were posted in my 2012 report and I will only refer to them in this report.

Cheetah sightings.

At Dikbaardskolk early in the morning with dew.


Hunting in the Nossob river.


In the Auob river.


Kill in the Auob.


Also in the Auob river.

Still in the Auob river.

Thanks Foxy.

Here are Cheetah sightings near Leeudril.

Here are a few birds from 2011.

Pigmy Falcon hiding.


Black-shouldered Kite eating.




Ostrich bathing.

Fork-tailed Drongo attacking Tawny Eagle.

White Stork flying.


Shaft-tailed Whydah.


Juvenile Whydah ?


Common Fiscal

Greater Kestrel.

Thanks GavinW, I just love the Pygmy Falcons.

Black-backed Jackal. The cunning one.


Giraffe. The tall one.


Brant's Wistling Rat. The small one.

Puff Adder. The poisonous one.


Cape cobra. Another poisonous one.


Whip snake ?. Ditto.

Tortoise. The slow one.

Gemsbok. The young one.

Cape of Storms with the Cobra we could see how he swallowed the birds.

In 2011 we saw 24 lions, here are a few of them.

He was the star of 2011. More pics of him are in my 2012 report. (Did not plan to write a 2011 report.)




His father was watching.