8th Sept 2017
We went out to Cubtjie Quap where the sand grouse were coming in by the dozen to fill their feathers with water
to take back to the nests.
On the way there , there was another beautiful sunrise.
We then went down to Marie se Draai. Seven young lions had taken down an eland. Most were lying flat with full
bellies and the eland was also well hidden behind long grass. We just managed to get photos of these two.
At Caspers the gemsbok wanted to cool his feet down while taking a drink.
A lanner falcon was on the ground watching the goings on.
Another gemsbok came down the river but he wasn't welcome and the chase was on.
One of the other cars called us on the radio to says that there was a cheetah with 4 cubs near the campsite.
We went back as quickly as possible and got there just in time to see mum and cubs walk across the river into the
bushes on the other side.
There was a small herd of springbok in the middle of the river. All of a sudden mum came flying out of the bushes
after a springbok. It was so quick. She killed a young springbok very close to the fence where the new chalets are
being built. The workers made so much noise shout and yelling at her that once she had made her kill she walked off.
This was about 11am. She came back after 5pm when the workers had gone home. She dragged the springbok right across
the river to the other side. Half way along the cubs were trying to help/hinder her. She was exhausted and lay in the shade for
a long while. Next morning there was no sign of her or the kill.
The end of another good day.
about it 
I'm totally astonished about that seeing that both of them live in lions' country and still manage to raise their kids 
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