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Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:29 am
by Richprins
Naughty lions all round, Mello!
I didn't know there were warthog there in the desert!
You learn things every day here. (Thanks for the water explanation.)
You like the pics with eagles cocking their heads!
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:50 am
by PRWIN
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:27 am
by Lisbeth
Two years ago in November, we were falling over the ions, they were all over the place.
When the birds discover the water it looks as if they had none for ages and fall over each other to get there. Great fun
They are even different birds from one camp to the other
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:30 pm
by GavinW
Wow Mel
Awesome sightings so far. We were there at the same time and it's great to see what we missed
As soon as Debbie has her pics sorted I will start my report.
Loads of lions but no spots
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:42 pm
by Mel
Alf wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:55 pm
Bad lions
I was quite mad at them at the time
And I know I will be again once we're back in April and
there is a brownie no-show
Apparently, the males took out a wildebeest early morning on the 26th. The smell must have
been on to remember I was told by a friend who was there.
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:44 pm
by Mel
Richprins wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:29 am
Naughty lions all round, Mello!
I didn't know there were warthog there in the desert!
You learn things every day here. (Thanks for the water explanation.)
You like the pics with eagles cocking their heads!
Not many warthogs, but you do get to see them every now and then and they are considered a special sighting there
Eagles cocking their heads are the most hilarious. We always have a good laugh when they keep "rapping" with their heads.
You know, like the owls do when they try to figure out what's happening in front of them.
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:47 pm
by Mel
We don't have a special contact, PR. Initially we had four night and some time later 5 nights popped up and we were there at the right time to grab them all.
Sorry, you lost me on the discussion
Are you referring to what I wrote as a comment on Bushcraft's travel tale?
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:49 pm
by Mel
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:27 am
Two years ago in November, we were falling over the ions, they were all over the place.
When the birds discover the water it looks as if they had none for ages and fall over each other to get there. Great fun
They are even different birds from one camp to the other
Lion activity comes and goes. I'm sure you remember that we got to see only 6 in total over the course of 2 weeks last time (plus those two starving ones, that I don't include in my sum). But more than 50 different individuals is our personal record
Watching the sociable weavers at a bird bath makes you realise they are not that sociable at times
But still cute
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:50 pm
by Mel
GavinW wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:30 pm
Wow Mel
Awesome sightings so far. We were there at the same time and it's great to see what we missed
As soon as Debbie has her pics sorted I will start my report.
Loads of lions but no spots
You were there at the same time?
How come we never ran into each other
Probably because you were on the Nossob side while we stayed in the Auob and vice versa...
No spots at all? As in no cheetah either?
Re: Lions for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (October 2019)
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:10 pm
by GavinW
Mel wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:50 pm
GavinW wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:30 pm
Wow Mel
Awesome sightings so far. We were there at the same time and it's great to see what we missed
As soon as Debbie has her pics sorted I will start my report.
Loads of lions but no spots
You were there at the same time?
How come we never ran into each other
Probably because you were on the Nossob side while we stayed in the Auob and vice versa...
No spots at all? As in no cheetah either?
One far away cheetah on a dune at Maries that's it
Saw the Rooiputs caracal, loads of lions, honey badger and brownies
We were in Urikaruus, Rooiputs ,Mata Mata, Nossob ,Polentswa and TR in that order between 27 Sept and 13 Oct