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

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 2:59 pm
by GavinW
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He’s keen

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

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:00 pm
by GavinW
And a cat stretch

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

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:53 pm
by GavinW
We eventually left the two love birds and went down to Nossob to do all the admin stuff and to do a few purchases from the shop



Back to Polentswa


Back at Cubitjie Quap, the lions had moved down to the waterhole for a spot of refreshment after all their early morning antics, and were enjoying a well deserved drink

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I did mention earlier about big brother checking up on junior

Here he is

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

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:57 pm
by GavinW
And a rather exhausted junior with his girl


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

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 6:10 pm
by Richprins
Lovely sighting, Gavin! ^Q^ ^Q^

Mating lions are a thrill to watch, long and noisy! X#X

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

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 4:28 pm
by GavinW
Thanks everyone for the responses, and my apologies for only getting to post again now
It looks like once a week is sadly becoming the norm. :o0ps: :o0ps:

So we left the happy couple and their chaperone and set off back to camp at Polentswa

On the way back, it seemed as if it only bateleur eagles and vultures were prepared to show themselves to us -O-



At Cubitjie Quap

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at Kwang

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And at Polentswa in the evening whilst have a sundowner after a pleasant afternoon back in camp

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

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 4:34 pm
by GavinW
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I was particularly proud of my effort in getting this Bateleur in flight



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

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 4:35 pm
by GavinW
Sunset at the waterhole


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And back in camp


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

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:20 am
by Lisbeth
Great sighting of the mating lions \O

And I lov the pic of the two lappet-faced vultures and well done with the bateleur ^Q^

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

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:09 pm
by Richprins
Lovely bateleur, Gavin! ^Q^

Maybe you should crop the pics? --00--

Ja, I only post once a week too, no problem! :-0