a slow start,cats in abundance and a terrific farewell gift*

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09.10.2013 – continued

It was a great surprise when we arrived at Kwang and the vultures were already there. I don’t know if they are the same or different ones we saw at Polentswa.

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There were some bateleurs

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and a lanner falcon as well.

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At Cubitje Quap our attention was called to the wildlife

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We moved on and checked in at Nossob. I had planned to go on a sunset drive tonight but as I developed a stiff neck I thought that was not a good idea. Instead we went on an afternoon drive to Marie se draai. It was quiet again. When we saw a PCG on the ground we stopped to check if a honey badger was around. We did not see one but we saw our first ever cape cobra,

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10.10.13

As Marie se draai did not really deliver yesterday, we went on the morning drive to Kwang again. Our first sighting was a a strange one. Some people were having breakfast at the look-out point. We checked that later and saw no sign that tells you to stay in the car, but I have never heard that you are allowed to get out there.

The next sighting was much nicer – a hyena on a mission



followed by a second one

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One minute later I managed to take pictures of a kori bustard taking off







and flying away

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At Kwang the lions were back. Unfortunately they were not as close as last time.

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On our return to Nossob we stopped at Cubitje Quap. There were only a few sandgrouses and one jackal tried half-heartedly to hunt them while another one was dozing

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Then we went to the hide for a while as some wildebeests were close by but they did not come to the waterhole

only a crow had a drink