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Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:10 pm
by Mel
In contrast to Grootkolk, big herds of springbok visited the waterhole, some actually hung around for a bit.
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Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:12 pm
by Mel
What we were able to regularly watch at Uri were the falcons hunting the doves. I find it really fascinating and the ensuing fights between the youngsters for the food were highly interesting too. \O

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:14 pm
by Mel
Despite the fact that there was water all around us (even the old Urikaruus waterhole by the roadside was a large lake
at that time), we still had interesting animals visiting:
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Charlie Fax and hubby were around most nights and my trap camera capture another lion and a spotted hyena at a time
that we were sound asleep. lol

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:19 pm
by Mel
We had a single good sighting of Hanri and her remaining cub. I felt a bit sorry for the little one who didn't have a play mate anymore and
had to entertain him-/herself with a part of a springbok horn and climbing trees respectively. In contrast to 2016, this sighting didn't last
long either. :no: Hanri pretty quickly called for departure. But at least she had had the decency to introduce her cub lol
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Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:22 pm
by Lisbeth
I am so happy to know that at least one survived ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:24 pm
by Mel
Ja, Peter Hall told me he had a sighting of the two of them on the 20th June.
So there is hope X#X

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:10 pm
by Richprins
Exquisite camerawork, Mello! ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

LOVE the photogenic cub and the springbok landscape! O/\

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:44 am
by Flutterby
More lovely pics Mel. \O And the cheetah cub is too cute...just a pity the others didn't survive. :-(

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:17 pm
by Pumbaa
Adorable shot of the cheetah cub, Mel, :-0 O\/

plus gymnogene - Always great when one is coming across \O

Re: An Almost Boring Trip in March 2018...

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:21 pm
by Dindingwe
The Cheetah cibs are so cute ^Q^ lovely little ones !