KTP 2014 - my favourites*

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01.10. – 02.10.2014 Kieliekrankie

01.10.2014

we went on a morning drive to Craig Lockhardt and found springboks in golden light



a well-fed martial



crowned lapwing

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and on the way back to camp

more shy BEFs



giraffes



thirsty jackals



which inspected the waterhole.

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At the turn-off to KTC our neighbours parked at the side of the road. On their first visit to KTP they only got accomodation at Mata Mata and were so disappointed that they had not seen any cats yet. But on top of the ridge was a sleeping lion and they were determined to stay with „their“ cat.



We had to leave them as we were supposed to change camps. A toko came to say bye bye



when we returned, the lion was still around – as were our neighbours

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Next I saw something moving in the riverbed and I got really excited when I noticed what it was



He even decided to move towwards us – more excitement



we moved to the place where we thought he would reach the road and he kept on moving

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until he was too close for the lense



and crossed the road behind us – I was over the moon

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Next we saw some very relaxed giraffes



a pygmy falcon



crimson-breasted shrike

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a lion at Gemsbokplein



who was very tired as well



and only looked up briefly when another car stopped

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and some bokkies in the shade.

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At Kieliekrankie unit 1 was allocated to us – I have no idea why as we did not book the handicap unit? Acutally we did not mind though as it seems to be closer to the waterhole.







our neighbours to the left – butterflies

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we went on a short afternoon drive towards the Auob road

and saw whistling rat



the sunset at Auchterlonie



at the junction with the lower dune road there was a tawny nest with an almost fullgrown chick