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Posted: **Wed May 17, 2017 6:05 pm**

Michele Nel wrote:Hi Nan
I caught up with trip report late last night and I was also thinking that the booted eagle was not quite a booted eagle...I was going to check again this morning....but Dewi has sorted it . :)

so is good for you

thank you Michele

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2017 8:35 pm**

nan wrote:
Michele Nel wrote:Hi Nan
I caught up with trip report late last night and I was also thinking that the booted eagle was not quite a booted eagle...I was going to check again this morning....but Dewi has sorted it . :)
so is good for you

thank you Michele

but maybe you will still find a Booted Eagle in amongst your photos...:)

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2017 9:20 pm**

nan wrote:The next day en route to Urikaruus, is calm, too calm. I will have fewer pictures to sort, not sure ...

....

....... shortly before Dikbaarskolk picnic spot where I intend to restore, I see a herd of Elands walking at good speed towards the water point.
I follow them. I make myself discreet, I know they are shy. I park at a respectable distance from the water ... a long wait begins

A car stopped (me) = something to see = stop and restart, these are only Antelopes. $0*\$

Two to three hours later I finally got them, near the water, but the last car will be

for our patience ... the Elands flee in the dunes, towards Botswana and I decide to continue my way, still a long way. A small stop to the toilet and to relax my legs, I still have the big dune to cross.

$O/\$

$O\/$

Donald arrives

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2017 9:24 pm**

the watrerhole is just 10 meters to the left side

go Elands... GO !

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2017 9:28 pm**

Donald again

paparazzis were interested especially by this one... why... but why

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2017 9:40 pm**

Donald runs away

with his harem

far in the hills

... he is coward... like everyone with the same trempe (trempe=temper = Tru...p ) pun intended

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 9:32 am**

Wonderful elands $O/\$ $O/\$ Especially Donald with the fringe

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 10:01 am**

thank you Liz

... it was a fabulous moment $\O$

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 2:48 pm**

Lovely sighting and pics. $\O$

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 5:45 pm**

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