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The new location of the waterhole bothers me a bit
I found it so well placed in a natural setting, under the big tree. He is now in full sun ... better for photos? but we must place the water holes depending photographers or useful to animals

2007 canvas with lazy zip

kitchen - no fence

the old waterhole

with light... sorry not a good photo ... but much more athmosphere... for me

waterhole 2012

Then a surprise visit, Rob who I know ... but I do not remember from where, show me photos of Safran and its cub,
I am green with envy
Mel is right next to us .... I do not even have the courage to go for a drink with them ... shame of me

29/30.10.2014 Gharagab – No 3 – Andres and… 2 others

29.10.2014

we are lazy this morning, the next step is at a stones throw and we enjoy the birdbath ... what luck that the ban was lifted

Violet-eared Waxbill/Cordonbleu grenadin

Cape glossy Starling/Choucador à épaulettes rouges

Red-billed Quelea/Travailleur à tête rouge
Mel for the ID

Kalahari Scrub-Robin/Agrobate du Kalahari... again, but my nephew had so many difficulties to have a photo... so I post for him

the birdbaths were baned... because of bees.... but bees are also around the tap, so problem stayed exactly the same, bath or not
open the tap and wash the hands = bite of bees

cordon bleu... was nice... very colorful on the braai

I think you are right.... the bill seems a bit longer than these of the Whydah

the eyebrow confuse me

me too I put water everywhere... but last time was no place for me at Grootkolk

Red Hartebeest are trying to come drink, but a big Lion has already taken place, which scares away Hartie







Red Hartebeest/Bubale

PCG having a bath

A Karasburg Tree Shrink is drinking in the bowl and took a nap on my beans bag



try to go out

then... the best place

En route to Gharagab luck again Meerkats, a Red-necked Falcon, and at Union End ... the souvenir's photo and a note in French in the book that found a box, for shelter from Lions and other small curious

Suricate



Red-necked Falcon/Faucon chicquera

photo souvenir

We are ready for the suite of the trip. My nephew is the driver today. The road is entirely of sand, nice, with beautiful scenery ... we are alone in the world. We started with a few birds, several Steenboks and we stop at Gharagab waterhole, there is Mousebirds in the bushes in the background, and Sandgrouses but nothing really special.

sand road

not so right



one hand

almost at the goal

We reach the camp at about 14h and it's Andres who welcomes us and gives us the cottage No 3 it's beautiful, beautiful view of the water point, there are a number of birds and we are here for the next two nights, I am already looking forward

There are Swallow Bee-Eaters, the Scaly-feathered Finch are the first to test my birdbaths, mice will follow

Scaly-feathered Finch/Spropipe squameux

Four striped Mouse