Two "nanas" (girls) in the Kgalagadi

Post by **Bushcraft** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:11 pm

Nan

Good to hear from you

Sorry about the health issues

Post by **nan** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:29 pm

thank you all for encouraging me

then… $O/\$

Post by **nan** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:35 pm

20.11.2017

We are moving to Mata Mata.
The path is not long and I'm still hoping to find Cheetahs, so it can take a long time to cover the +/- 100km.

At dawn, as usual, I look at the waterhole … $O\/$ . I go in a hurry take my camera. Liz hears me, I whisper "Leopard". 15 minutes…. 15 long minutes, time to drink and go back on our left side, in the dunes ... magical vision $O/\$ $O/\$ $O/\$

drinking

comes to us

marking territory

Post by **nan** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:41 pm

She is beautiful, it is "Auchterlonie female", name given by Margie and Gus Mills when they started to deal with "Leopard & Cheetahs of the Kgalagadi" see LINK:

https://www.facebook.com/KgalagadiLeopa ... ialog .

They went back to England and Matthiew, Wanda, Mel took over and me to a lesser extent .... a question of language I think, or rather I hope

I had a lot of correspondence with Margie and I met her in the park. We follow them, note their movements, births and the first who saw babies gives them a name. I have already baptized some, the best known is Safran, the Leopardess and I'm not lucky to find her (she) for several years.

Post by **harrys** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:03 am

wonderful

Post by **Flutterby** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:56 am

Lovely sighting!!

Post by **Richprins** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:26 am

nanaaaa!

Beautiful on the red sand!

Interesting the naming history, is Safran still alive do you think?

Post by **Alf** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:36 am

Stunning sighting

Post by **Mel** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:00 am

A leopard in the Kieliekrankie surroundings is something very special.
The Auchterlonie Female looks beautiful against the red sand

Hopefully she's still alive and well these days

I never knew that Gus and Margie also dabbled in the the leopards once.
Thanks for that info $\O$

Post by **Lisbeth** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:22 am

It was a great sighting $\O$ Luckily Nan called me! I was half-naked and freezing, but in a moment like that it is not that important

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