Grootkolk

[Wanda]

When we were there, the waterhole was very quiet during the day, but after the light went out in the evening, it was a different story.

On our last morning there, the King decided to put in a daytime appearance, just as a herd of kudu decided to use the waterhole. The Kudu stayed around, but the King was under surveillance all the time.



He left and walked up past unit 4. We decided to follow him until the Grootkolk/Union's End road junction.
Sniffing the air!


Announcing his presence.


Then he decided to flop on a little ridge at the junction.


We passed him, still there, a little later in the morning on our way back to Nossob.

[Mel]

The one you saw in January 2012 is no more, I'm afraid, nan.
According to what Franco told us already in March, he was defeated
by the current one and looked poorly soon after. Franco said that he
was chased off to the Bots side some time ago and he reckon's that
he's 'where he wants to be' now.

[Duke]

I was never sure whether the bird baths at Grootkolk were a good thing or not - just sat on the fence about it





Wanda tells us they are a thing of the past

[Duke]

Thanks for that update Mel. In future just put a zip lock plastic bag over the tap and you will not have problem with bees at the tap

[Mel]

Not much left of this month, but I think I still got plenty of sightings to post photos of...

The walking plate incidence on the 24th October 2011







These were my first cubs the KTP gave to me But they were naughty ones as they
made me be late for my appointment with Duke and Sharifa.

[nan]

like you never had problem with bees... only around the tap
what the birtbath could do to attract them... and better further than around the tap

[Tina]

that is true, nan.

This year we were not allowed to put up a bird bath and the bees were everywhere looking for water

and there were no birds around

[nan]

by night, just not to be in the wild dark

by day

from an Owl
was three of them, just along the house, but never saw the bird

[nan]

and again fire
a little bit more North (right side of the terrace)... but I kept an eye on it



in the morning... all was ready for the fight
it seems a bit tiny

[nan]

not so often Springboks here... because of predators


and Red Hertebeest


even Steenbok comes to have a drink