The Lions of the Kgalagadi (or not!) KTP May/June 2022

[nan]

So, I searched my own photos for Silver Eye. Now I'm pretty sure, you saw the "original"

I have some... will search, tomorrow

[nan]

here you are
one for the eye, another one for the right side and another for the left side
and the last where we can see a broken tooth (canine) on the left side

eye

right side

left side

broken tooth

It was on the 29.11.2017 (6h29) at Urikaruus and the 7.12.2017 (11h43) (left side) on the road... following 2 ladies

[Richprins]

Nice sunset, Gavin, and good work, nana!

[nan]

thank you Richprins
it seems to me that the eye is not exactly the same (the design inside the eye)
and a small/tiny "V" in the left ear
need a pic of the jaw (for the thooth)

what do you think Mel and Gawin
Gawin, yours has already few quilles of Porcupine in the neck

[Mel]

I'm pretty sure the whisker spots are the same. And the fact that the eyes don't match exactly is most likely just down to the fact that there are a few years between those photos and the condition just worsened at old age. Plus, they are both blonde males. How many of those do you get in general in the KTP. Would be a major coincidence if there are two with a silver eye on exactly the same side, I'd say.

[GavinW]

Thanks everyone, and also for all the silver eye input


Sunday 12 June 2022

Our last Kgalagadi sunrise until May 2023

We were only going as far as Kiemos on our way home, which gave us the opportunity of not only a last game drive and also being able to pack up after that and only leave the park by lunch time


We decided once again (predictably) to go north

The drive up to Kij Kij provided sightings of

Gemsbok

And Wildebeest

(We weren’t complaining as it would be a while before we would be back in the park)

[GavinW]

At Kij Kij we came across this juvenile martial eagle, who gave us a great display

It flew around the area a bit, so we managed a few decent shots of it

[GavinW]

[Lisbeth]

Great eagle sequence

[Mel]

Subadult martials are fun to watch. They often do silly things