Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)

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Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)

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At Polentswa there was a raptor party, but unfortunately most of them were about to leave when we arrived.
But at least two of the bateleurs stayed for some photos.
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And to round off an action filled day, we had some very FAT lions visiting the waterhole on our first evening at Grootkolk.
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What a day!!! :shock:


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Pumbaa wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:07 pm WoW Mel,

what an incredible start already especially with that caracal sighting :-0 :-0 :-0
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It certainly was an excellent sighting day! Even the SO who is sitting next to me as I post
was taken aback by just how great that day was indeed lol


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Wow what a start ^Q^


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Absolutely stunning, Mel!! \O

All those cat sightings, WOW!!! :shock:


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Incredible luck, Mello! :shock: :shock: :shock:

You could have slept for the rest of the trip after that start! :-0

What is the story with the deadly water? O-/ O-/ O-/

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Four different cat species in one day....what an amazing first day Mel!! ^Q^ ^Q^


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Wow as you said "what a day", very nice sightings ^Q^ ^Q^


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And that was only the first day :shock: :shock:

Caracal :-0 :-0 AWC ^Q^ ^Q^ and a gorgeous squirrel O/\ O/\ =O: :ty:

Too sad about the elands :-( :-(

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Mel wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:46 pm I'll try to share an acceptable amount of the almost 4000 pix I took on this trip.
I think at least 3000 is acceptable O** O** =O: =O:

Really great sightings on your first day Mel! What a lot of cats... the caracal would be my highlight I think ^Q^ ^Q^


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