Augrabies & Namaqualand October 2012 *

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Image the 3 of us -O

:-? we can go out of the car, that is new to me \O


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On the way back, we met again Giraffes, which now cope with themselves ;-)

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We prepare the meal while the sky blushed. Wonderful first day O/\

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à suivre...


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The next day we decided to go to the other end of the park, take all possible paths and small roads, so we left very early 0-
For over an hour, nothing, nothing to put under eyes 0*\
except for a Springbok with hairs a little longer than in the Kgalagadi -O

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After passing under the highway, finally we find Martial Eagle, Red Hartebeest, beautiful and special tree... O/\

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and we found Elands O/\ O/\ O/\

Elands with youngs, they're so cute, Kudus Springbok and Ostriches and an other group of Giraffes

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Image a little bit shy ;-)


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Image picnic place

Image this little corner... you know -O

Double-banded Sandgrouse/Ganga bibande O/\ O/\ O/\

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and then… à suivre…


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Namaqua Sandgrouse and their offspring...

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Image mâle

Image chick... en :o0ps:

Image the whole family :shock: not a lot

Near the camp we had

Image Moorhen/Gallinule poule d'eau

and more Dassies
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Image cute little one O/\

Image ready to fall down 0'
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Image Ground Agama

Image insect :-?

Image Orange river White-eye/Zostérops gris-vert

We return early, we have a night drive tonight and we would like to braai before ... the friend who was with us... went to the neighbour to have an help to light the fire ... she didn't know, I have made a fire every night for 3 weeks in Kgalagadi... the shame... for me ... 0*\ and at 3 of the afternoon -O

Image almost ready

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We braai under the watchful eye of the fattest Dassie and some birds

Image the fat one ;-)
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Hahaha..the braai. That is first time I have ever braaied anything.... O**
Enjoying this Nan...I have not even gone through my photos properly so I am enjoying yours. A little correction though....the White-eye is the Orange River White-Eye ...:)


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