The return - second part*

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I forgot :o0ps: to say that we were woken in the middle of the night by the howling of jackals, I got up, many Lions with young were around the pool and the bushes down by our cabin. The cameras being stored 0= ... no pictures and I still wonder if it was a mirage O**
In the morning they was only this beautiful male.


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We take an interest in birds and mice trees's climbers lol
Then we decided to go to the Gharagab's water point (with the permission of the guard) ... since in Dankbaar is dry.... as well O-/ ... one more :X:
Red-headed Finch quench their thirst, a Steenbok watching us, and even a PCG.

Image Four striped Grass Mouse

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We believe we have seen a Yellow-bellied Ermerola, as per the photo that my nephew has taken. I do not know if he kept this photo :-(
(I already ask him several time, but he has a lot of other work to do 0*\ )


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Back at camp, sprawled on the balcony a funny noise draws our attention ... and the green canvas bag moves O-/
A mouse is feasting on our chips. No problem, we will "save" the other end the cornet ... unfortunately, this one is eaten all sides (0!)
A few minutes later, the mouse (I want to think it's the same) went to extinguish the fire of vinegar's chips 0:

Image 0-

Image =O: =O: =O:


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A little later, I notice that all birds are facing in the same direction, obviously there is a danger. A Cape Cobra, goes out of his hiding under the cottage, and "runs" in the nearby bushes.

Image given alarm

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We prepare the fire, Red hartebeests are emerging and a Jackal as well... At the time to eat 0*\
the Lion returns, the Jackals and a Brown Hyena.
Much later, the Oryx arrive carefully despite the presence of the Hyena

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Image Red Hartebeest/Bubale

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Image Brown Hyena

Image Oryx


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31.10.2014 – Nossob (10A… \O )

6h. a brown hyena is the water point. Lion passes near the water point and goes along the chalets. Accompanied by the guard, we climb onto the deck, for perceiving him, there would be two ... one must wait... he can ambush us ... somewhere O-/

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Time to leave this magical place to reach our next step has arrived and with regret we hit again the road.
Black-shouldered Kite, Steenbok, Northern Black Korhaan, White-backed Mousebirds be our observations of the day.

Image a long way

Image at the top of a dune

Image note the ribbon ;-)


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Image Steenbok

Image Black-shouldered Kite/Elanion blanc

Image White-backed Mousebird/Coliou à dos blanc


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But the worst is to come, the last 6 dunes are an incredible violence. My nephew was glad to have taken the first dune at the first time ... well, he did not know what was to come :O^
Never again, never again I will take that piece of road ... how few km can wipe out a wonderful journey and a dream camp :evil:


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Great sighting of the brown hyena O\/ O\/ and a very handsome lion ^Q^ ^Q^

I love the black-shouldered kite O\/

The road must have been really bad :shock: O-/


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