A Cat a Day, almost every day: Kgalagadi Oct/Nov 2023

[GavinW]

After a quick stop in Nossob, we were out the north gate and off to Cubitjie Quap

About a kilometer before Cubitjie Quap we saw a car looking to the left



As we approached, we saw what they were looking at


Three beautiful male cheetahs

[GavinW]

The trio approached the road and quickly moved over to the river and off into the distance

All about timing

[Lisbeth]

Lovely cheetah sighting

Two extra cats to use for catless days

[GavinW]

The waterhole at Cubitjie Quap was a hive of activity

A small herd of kudu were first up

Sometimes a bit skittish

[GavinW]

And they were soon joined by a couple of gemsbok, hiding behind the sandgrouses

Just look at this female’s long horns

[GavinW]

After Cubitjie Quap, we drove back to camp


Where, I arranged to get some of my dirty t shirt washed and ironed. The Nossob cleaning ladies are only too willing to oblige, and for a small donation, they do a really great job





While I was doing the domestic thing, Debbie was owl hunting



In camp she spotted this Southern White Faced Owl

These swallows were trying to avoid the heat

We were as well, as at 44 degrees, sleep in a tent wasn’t going to happen, so the swimming pool called. A couple of times

[GavinW]

We decided to go for an evening drive to Maries and back

This spoor in the road certainly got our expectations up, but nothing was seen

It was all pretty quiet.

The dunes in the evening light were however awesome

After an evening drink we returned to head back to camp


Things brightened up a bit with this sighting of some amazing male kudu in the riverbed

[GavinW]

The road back home, with overcast conditions

And a sunset over the riverbed before Nossob

Back in camp, Debbie went Owl hunting again and came up with some photos of this spotted eagle owl.

My notes say: “ had a lovely evening braai in camp, with mosquitoes” Not too sure about that

[Lisbeth]

Lovely photos of the kudus..both the females and the males later on

The owls were kind of hiding

[GavinW]

Thanks Lisbeth


Friday 3 November 2023

We are in Nossob, so our bakkie automatically heads south to Maries first thing in the morning


Just before the turn off to Maries, these jackals were cleaning up some left over’s, left by something a while ago.

And a bit further on a gemsbok was proudly displaying it’s broken head gear

The road to Marie’s was quiet

On the way back to Nossob, after a very quiet drive south, I had always wanted a picture of the Sheppard of Nossob, and now was my chance