… and a dream became reality

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harrys wrote:What a wonderful day full of beautiful sightings ^Q^ ^Q^
thank you harrys, Kgalagadi is like that... or nothing or a lot ;-)
Pumbaa wrote:Fantastic Lion sightings all over, nan,
either by night or day but love the mousebirds and the gymnogene - Always amazing when these two species do come along \O ^Q^
Lions, right 2 weeks with Lions everywhere... I was desperate to see at least one Cheetah 0*\
but Mousebirds and Gymnogen are always a nice surprise O/\
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Mel wrote:Lazy lions lol
I like the gymnogene though and find the mousebirds' behaviour rather interesting -O-
lazy... almost like usual ;-)
learn a lot watching Mousebirds \O
thank you Mel
Flutterby wrote:Lots of lovely sightings. :yes:
Drinking & sleeping lions \O , nice gymnogene and well-spotted owl! ^Q^
thank you Flutts
if we drive slowly, we can find the Barnie, in contrast we have to search the Gymnogen ;-)
and like already said... Lions everywhere during 2 weeks \O


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Richprins wrote:Great lion shots at night, nana! ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Rugby! =O: =O: =O:

I like the gymnogene..face turning pink? \O
thank you Prins
these Mousebirds are not the only team I found =O: 0'
love Gymnogen, one of my prefered big bird O/\


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nan wrote:And suddenly something moves in the tall grass ..........
... ... a Rock Monitor O/\ O/\ O/\
there are even two, impossible to photograph them together ... even if they don't go fast

Image Rock Monitor

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Then the most beautifull road block, a melanistic Gabar Goshawk and again beautifully colored or not birds

Image so cute 0/0

Image Ant-Eating Chat

Image African Hoopoe... not easy to have a picture 0'


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too much birds :-? =O: =O: =O:

Image is it a Kalahari Scrub Robin juv. :-?

Image Common Fiscal

Image Spotted Thick-Knee (Dikkop)


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Image Cape Crow having a bath lol

Image Mushroom and fly


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On the way back, a :-? at the foot of a tree tries to attract my attention by going around the tree and often looking up, in the branches ... Yes........ O/\ O/\ O/\


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Never too many birds ^Q^ ^Q^

Impressive monitor O:V

Another cliffhanger 0*\


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0/* Back after a road trip :-)
Missed so much, still catching up :yes:

Stunning sightings and so many awesome bird sightings all [O] are just great! ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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