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Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:26 pm
by Lisbeth
All sizes, all ages! Great sighting and great pics
The eyes of the jackals are on the hyenas, while eating, not on the food

Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:24 pm
by Toko
A kudu is not a big meal for a large hyena clan and several jackals
Cool sighting, PJL

Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:40 pm
by PJL
Toko wrote:A kudu is not a big meal for a large hyena clan and several jackals
They all had very big tummies
I think normally the hyena in Addo have adapted to hunt smaller prey such as warthog which is why sightings of them are often only a few at a time. At least a meal this size could draw the clan together

Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:28 pm
by nan
Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:15 pm
by PJL
We had some really nice bird sightings on Saturday.
This juvenile pale chanting goshawk was repeatedly calling its mom for food
On the Gorah Loop it was good to see some blue cranes visiting the park
Further south and later in the day we came across a secretary bird hunting in the grass

Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:18 pm
by nan
love the Blue Crane

Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:49 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 8:23 am
by PJL
Late in the day we found Josie, Roy & Nomad. They were sleeping near their zebra kill about at least a km away from the road, and after waiting a while they got up to feed a bit more. I was really hoping that we might get to see Josie's cubs, but there was no sign of them. Hopefully they were tucked away somewhere safe
Josie & Roy
Due to the distance it was very difficult to see whether Josie is still feeding - and hence a sign of whether there are still cubs. But this shot was probably the best I managed to get, and I think the dark rings are still there which is a good sign. Time will tell whether any of her first litter have survived.

Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:16 pm
by PJL
Re: Addo Outings
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:24 pm
by Lisbeth