KALAHARI CAPTURES - Sept./Oct. 2019

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Thankfully, our sightings picked up considerably during our next morning's drive, including 12 different lions.


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Due to the drought of 2019, thirst was a major issue for all creatures, great and small.


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As always, I can't resist the adorable squirrels.

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After 2 nights at Twee Rivieren, we moved on to KielieKrankie for three nights.


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A lion was feasting on an eland and had attracted quite a number of jackals.


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So, what was all the fuss about?


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Nothing says "Bon Appetit" like a pair of cavity-riddled dentures on the end of a dried up old snout.


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Magnificant shots, ExFmem,

great number of jackals \O and good to see elands that close and many O/\

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It still looks terribly dry, but everybody seems to be eating all the same ;-)

A male lion all alone with a kill :shock: and furthermore, he cannot even eat in peace surrounded by those small hustlers who want to eat for free :twisted:

The view from Kielie Krankie seems to go to the end of the earth,,,,,,if it were flat O**
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Exquisite, Ex! ^Q^ O\/ O/\ O/\ X#X X#X

What can one say? Great pics and layout as always! [O] :ty:

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Wow, wonderful photos and great sightings ^Q^ ^Q^


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You weren't joking about the captures with your first collage :twisted: lol

Whatever that jackal was rolling in... it looks gross and smelly O**

And, yes, there were a lot of lions around again this time. We excelled our previous head count record significantly...
But I didn't know that the lion project was still going on as I haven't seen a single lion wearing a collar over the last trips.

Great photos ^Q^ - best of all is the nice view at Kielie. Can't quiet make out if it's sunset (my guess) or sunrise though.


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Stunning pics and sightings as usual Ex!! ^Q^ ^Q^


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Beautiful ExFmem.....:)


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Thank you, each, for commenting - Pumbaa, RP, harrys, Flutts, and Michele - I know how busy we all get, and taking your time to comment is much appreciated. O0

Sis - thanks for the dog-poop explanation. :-0 It goes a bit further into the whys, and offers ancillary reasons/benefits I hadn't considered. :ty:

Mel - glad you "got" the Captures play on words with the chosen pics. Yes, the KK pic is sunset :yes: Also, we saw more collars on lions than ever before, but was told by one of the Camp attendants (forgot who :o0ps: ) that the collars were all to be removed in the next few days. They do "mess up" wildlife pics, but are certainly necessary from time to time.


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