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

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26.3.2013

Houmoed and return

at the waterhole

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Gabar Goshawk/Autour gabar




I don't know if they are fighting... or hunting in the net

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Springbok in search of some roots
in a hurry

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what is that position

Red-necked Falcon/Faucon chicquera


Capped Wheatear/Traquet du Cap

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busy Suricates


then staying in the shade
not for a long time, a red Hartebeest arrives... and everybody goes underground
chose to sleep under this tree

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look at me with the binoculars
lions mating... again

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I return on the little tray, near Houmoed, to see if there is new Larks... there is

Red-capped Lark/Alouette cendrille... a first for me... and for the birds book


Spike-heeled Lark/Alouette éperonnée



already pregnant

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And I return home, I have an idea, I'll put the umbrella on the balcony
In No. 4 there is no shade and it is impossible to stay on the terace, we have to go to the corridor or not to return in the afternoon
The umbrella is not big, but it works

le parasol
almost just after... the rain comes... in a hurry put down the umbrella -O

and I saw this Kori... Under a ton of water



I sit and see a movement on my right ...

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let's continue a little bit.... while Mel is not here -O ...

so, it was something who keep my attention
at about 5-10 m. from my balcony

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I called Jacques, who chase it ... in a hole... by throwing pebbles
This is certainly one we saw last night and, because of the wet basement is looking for another shelter
Jacques return in his cabin ... it appears and comes toward me ... in front of the balcony.
I call again Jacques that comes with its "snake catcher". But a snake is sensible to the vibrations, he takes refuge in a new hole and he doesn't want to show
Jacques leaves his equipment in my kitchen. No! not for me to use it ... it's a Cape Cobra
I will not play with such a snake, about 2 m long, a magnificent specimen
I have not seen again anymore. Is it went to Charly The Fax, or in one of Squirrels, mystery
Jacques tell to me, Squirrels can kill a Cobra, and so Charlie too, I'm relieve, I don't want the dead of the Snake... not of Charly or Squirrels

in the corner at the right side
the last holes where I saw it
the holes of Charly and the Squirrels