Unusual or Interesting Sightings in the Kgalagadi

Post by **Toko** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 3:50 pm

Very interesting

and great sightings here

Post by **Richprins** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:43 pm

What's wrong with the pics, Ex?

Post by **Mel** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:27 pm

You know, I keep stopping for each PCG to see if there is a jackal and a badger around as well. But so far no luck!
I'd love to watch that interaction one day. But last year we had the PCG following a Cape cobra that was busy
flushing mice out of abandoned weaver nests. I'm not sure about their kind of relationship there but assume it
must be the same as with the badger because if a mouse falls down and the goshawk grabs it, it must just mean
that the snake wasn't quick enough to swallow?

Post by **Lisbeth** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:51 pm

Maybe they were playing "one for you and one for me"?

Post by **ExFmem** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:06 pm

There's nothing really "wrong", RP, just would like to get an actual interaction where something is flushed out and the PCG/Jackal etc. grabs it, rather than just standing around. Sorta boring without any action. Maybe next time!

Post by **Mel** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:08 pm

There's a lot of sand flying for some action in the first pic!

Post by **nan** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:27 pm

photos will follows....
BEF eating a Squirrel and Jackal a Snake $0*\$

Post by **Mel** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:42 pm

That sounds like something out of the usual business, nan!

Post by **Mel** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:01 am

One of our best moments in the Kgalagadi on our last trip - watching the interaction between a gabar goshawk and a martial eagle:

Seen on 05/11/2014 just a few kays south of Urikaruus.

The goshawk was clearly not impressed with the presence of the eagle and kept swooping over its head, causing a racket.
The eagle had enough eventually and left.

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:51 am

Nice one Mel $\O$

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