Kgalagadi 2013, cricket and... wow O/\ *

[nan]

it was very serious

stay wedged for several minutes

[nan]

last last Lanner Falcon/Faucon lanier

idem for Pygmy Falcon/Fauconnet d'Afrique

Common Fiscal (Shrike)/Pie-grièche fiscal

Spike-heeled Lark/Alouette éperonnée
have a look at the heeled

Red-headed Finch/Amandine à tête rouge

[nan]

Hamerkop/Ombrette africaine

Namaqua Sandgrouse/Ganga namaquois


I return to the chalet, a familly is waiting at the table… they are waiting for the key
we are two for the same chalet

[nan]

2.4.2013

We all embarked in the car around 9 am.
I do not have the heart to return to the park and then the path is long (for me) to Upington, and I have a precious life, a little girl and this road is not the most secure .... I have found even dangerous in some places and not worth 120 km per hour allowed.

we all arrived "in one piece", I put my precious passengers downtown
We saw en route, and African Wild Cat and several Suricates

Tonight I go with my friends ... for a blowout (grande bouffe)

The next day, thanks to the change of SA airlines schedule, there are 7/8 hours waiting to J'bourg. I liquefies myself, I do not know where to put me, I have pain everywhere, we say that travel broadens the mind, and I can tell you they distort the aged person ! It was an ordeal.
And to top it all, winter is not over yet in Switzerland

à suivre... with a list... like Mel did one

[nan]

Thank you Kgalagadi, to gave me all these....
for one month (less 5 days for cricket)… but I had to find them

Mousebirds, White-backed and Red-faced
Green-winged Pytilia
Melanistic Gabar Goshawk
Scimitarbill
Green (Red-billed) Wood-Hoopoe
Gymnogene 2x
Striped Kingfisher (already one last time)
Larks, new ones ... Spike-heeled Lark/Alouette éperonnée ... Red-capped Lark/Alouette centrille
Hamerkop
Red-billed Teal

Cheetahs 3 x, 1 Cheetah's kill
Elena and her four cubs 4 x
Leopards 3 x, 2 differents
Lions... a lot, all mating
AWC 12 x, 2 with a kill + one en route
Caracals 2 differents
Brown Hyenas 7x

Mongoose, the most beautifull, almost on my knees
Suricates, one of the best sighting
Honey Badger bathing and in bad mood

Cape Cobra under my balcony
Huge Rock Monitor
Marsh Terrapine (not the first)

Springbok... white (not the first)

and... the most friendly people

[Sonel]

Absolutely amazing and stunning shots Nan! What a wonderful virtual tour. Thanks for sharing.

[nan]

thank you very much Sonel and welcome to the forum