Paradise under stress: KTP October 2019

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:ty: for this splendid Kgalagadi tale.

Crossing fingers for you to be able to go there again soon.


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Another very special report, Gavin, with unusual and interesting sightings!

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Sorry it's been a while :o0ps:



We went to the West Coast National Park over the weekend, and I found some pics from our October KTP trip still on my camera

:o0ps: :o0ps:

(Shows what lock down has done to my photographic career )

Anyway, I decided to share a few of them with you as an after thought


First up a red necked falcon \O \O


My favourite small raptor


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Another pic of the BBJ at Samevloeiing



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As well as some sand grouses coming in to drink


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This was we had to leave the waterhole to get back to camp

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A gemsbok sunset to say go well


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The full moon was at it's best


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Once back in camp, we visited the new hide at Twee Riveren
(Sorry it's a bit of a blur)


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And finally another pic of our last sunrise before we set off back to Cape Town

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^Q^ ^Q^ love the birds!

Please show us some West Coast impressions [Luv] - it's wild flower season O0


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Klipspringer wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:24 pm ^Q^ ^Q^ love the birds!

Please show us some West Coast impressions [Luv] - it's wild flower season O0
Same from me ;-)


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Thanks, Gavin! \O

I like the grice pic! [O]


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