Kgalagadi Dec 2023 – Dry, heat, dust and amazing sightings: TR Jan v Wyk

[Meandering Mouse]

What a fantastic cheetah sighting. WOW, at capturing that stare.

Incredible detail in the Goshawk. Lucky you. That is also so interesting.

[Tessa G]

Amazing photos of a beautiful creature.

Thanks Jan.

[colbol]

Perfect


Thanks Jan

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you for the comments.......appreciated.........

We had a quick stop at Melkvlei and decided to follow the Nossob river and then turn on the long dune road to Urikaruus......

........at Dikbaarskolk waterhole we saw our first Spotted Hyena cooling down with a BBJ standing guard ........







...if looks could kill ........



...spotted something ....



....ran away.......



...looked around.....



...back for another bath ..........





...more BBJ guards arrived .......







..Tbc.....few more shots at the waterhole.....

[colbol]

Hyena living its best life in the pool
BBJ life guards

Awesome photos Jan

[Toddelelfe]

These Hyena are so great and lovely

[Meandering Mouse]

Excellent interaction.

Interesting and exciting. It must have been delightful to watch.

[Carla + Tony]

Great photos of the PCGH with its catch. Very interesting to watch. Beyond me that people don't stop for these sightings
Cheetah Stunning photos of this beauty
Hyena having a bath. Certainly seems to be enjoying it, judging by some of the faces it is pulling (did make me smile). Very well captured on camera

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you for following our TR and kind comments .appreciated........

......few more shots of the bating Hyena and her security guards ..........

having a drink together .....











....then it was time to go and rest for the day .......



.Springboks watching ........







...stopped at Dikbaardskolk Pinic site for brunch.....the off over the long dune road to the Auob river...

....at Vaalpan our first Lions of the trip............ beautiful Male and Female resting in the shade.......











....she moved off to better shade .....



....getting warm and decided to be back the afternoon .maybe they will still be at the waterhole..

...first nwe must booked in for 5 days at Urikaruus...

....Tbc.........

[Ollie]

Great sightings and some awesome photos

[john n poppy]

I can see the relief of that Hyena as it sits in the water....I dont know how it gets the will to leave, id be in there all day.

Nice close lions

[colbol]

Hyena and springbok scene

Wonderful lion sighting

Thanks Jan

[Tessa G]

Love the hyena photos and @ the look!!

Look at the size difference between hyena legs and paws and the BBJ. Wow!!

Brilliant sequence of shots of this interaction between species Jan.

Love the photo of the male lion looking over the females back.
Stunning portraits

Thanks Jan

[Jan van Wyk]

Thank you for the comments........ appreciate them all.......

...last stretch to Urikaruus......

.....first Giraffe sighting in the Auob river .......





.....Raptors drinking together ....Tawny and Secretary bird ..

......not the perfect ;ight in the middle of the day.....

























...Tbc ..........

[Cape of Storms]

The action at the waterhole is sublime! The water coming off the hyena incredible. Your photos tell the story! Thank you