When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

[Flutterby]

What a great cheetah sighting!

Cute ostrich chicks. Sad to see a lioness in that condition.

[Richprins]

Excellent cheetah and all sightings in fact, Mello!

Great examples of backlighting, you got the contrast just right!

Ja, rangers generally shoot suffering animals regardless, and always have...they are "in their care"?

The ostriches look very neat until one gets down below the neckline!

[Klipspringer]

The ostrich chicken are fantastic, I always wonder why the little ones have these pretty patterns and the adults look rather dull. of course, adults don't need camouflage, but the grey/black coat is not really a benefit either, is it?

Predator management in parks is economics, bring nice sightings to the visitors!


Still an exciting trip and not boaring at all, Mel

[nan]

Mel

still a lot pleasur to follow your journey into "our" beloved Kgalagadi

The chance you had to see so many Elands all together and your pictures are magnificent, I especially love this one with the dust and sun, so atmospheric
and our friend the Crow, still telling all his life to everybody
and again a Genet (the only one I saw was in a tree, in a night drive
I love too the Ostrich chicks, they are so cute
glad the Lioness has no pain anymore

and the Cheetahs, never, never I will be boring by these raced (purebred) cats, you can post as many you want
ready for more

[Alf]

All i can say is wow how amazing

[Pumbaa]

Fantastic cheetah shots, Mel

also love the ostrich chicks, the meerkat and the hornbill

Poor Boy

[ExFmem]

You HAVE seen a nice variety of animals/birds despite the less than optimum conditions

Naturally, the cheetahs are SO special! I can't even begin to ID them now that there are so many new ones not yet in the Guide , but so thankful you are "in the loop" on behalf of the rest of us.

The ostrich chicks rival meerkats to me, in cuteness factor

Best sighting ...

[Mel]

What a great cheetah sighting!

Cute ostrich chicks. Sad to see a lioness in that condition.

Ja, very happy with that cheetah sighting too. Was the only one anyways on that trip.
So it better had been a good one

[Mel]

Excellent cheetah and all sightings in fact, Mello!

Great examples of backlighting, you got the contrast just right!

Ja, rangers generally shoot suffering animals regardless, and always have...they are "in their care"?

The ostriches look very neat until one gets down below the neckline!

I had always been under the impression that rangers wouldn't meddle if an animal was not suffering because of a human.
But like everything else, maybe that went down the drain in the KTP by now as well. It's getting pretty Krugerized there

[Mel]

The ostrich chicken are fantastic, I always wonder why the little ones have these pretty patterns and the adults look rather dull. of course, adults don't need camouflage, but the grey/black coat is not really a benefit either, is it?

Predator management in parks is economics, bring only nice sightings to the visitors!

Still an exciting trip and not boaring at all, Mel

There, I corrected it for you

Totally agree with that point of view!

And otherwise - thanks!