a slow start,cats in abundance and a terrific farewell gift*

[Tina]

At 6 pm we left for another short drive to 13th borehole. The cattle egret was next to unit 4 now



we saw an ostrich taking a dust bath



and our last sighting for today was a bateleur

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02.10.2013

While I was brushing my teeth, my SO appeared and told me that I have to take a look. In his hand he had our rhinose which was deformed at the tip. I asked him why he took it off the car and he said, he did not. Apparently, the hyenas returned during the night and tore it off. I cannot believe that we slept right above it and did not hear anything.

We had planned to go to 14th borehole again on our morning drive but we met the lady from the lion project who told us about a dying willie at Dalkeith and a dead one 20 kms before Mata Mata. Thus, we moved up further North.

At Dalkeith we saw the 26 giraffes again.



Two of them were testing their strength

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there were some springboks as well



a bit further there was an AWC in a tree

[Tina]

and a lifer for me – red-necked falcons

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The willie at Dalkeith was still alive and we moved on to the one that was already dead. There was a traffic jam

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and the jackals were having a ball

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and they were not willing to share

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We saw a tawny



a rock kestrel



and a martial as well

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When we returned to Dalkeith, the giraffes were about to leave