An eventful trip... to Kgalagadi *

[Dewi]

I know this big old male Nan. He was just outside TR in December - look at the brand on his rear flank. He was a naughty boy at one time. Nice to see him again.

[nan]

I found these two... in love !!! but the male was not interesting




the dance of the female





he is not interested at all

[nan]

Weary, she is going to meet another females


in very bad mood

and the male prefered to mark "his" tree (it seems to me is the same from another people... in male version )

[nan]

and unusual in Kgalagadi... this Grey Toko

... suite...

Another couple, going to meet several others laying females

[nan]

This one, you already know him, he was in the scenario of the "Ribs"
and he is the marked one... he was everywhere (still in the Nossob river, before Kij Kij)


have a look at the Brown Hyena
go on his way

find nice smell
explore the remain of the Eland... and went to sleep under the next tree... in the shadow

[nan]

Elands

I really wanted to see one or two Elands ... there were plenty in the park before I arrived, they was eaten by the Lions or/and went to Botswana!
The first ones I found -O buttocks

[nan]

the following have also fled before I arrived, in the small dune, before the fire ravaged everything
but still Elands




near Mata Mata

[nan]

I had better luck at Eland waterhole, in the big dune, 2 Elands accompanied by some Oryx.
One of them fled, the other came back again to me

this waterhole has the right name



Then a herd lying ... almost at hand (far too far )


And the last day ... 2 Elands in the slope, who don't leak ... they should know ... that I am going to leave in a few hours

[nan]

Léopards


At Lijersdraai a Hyena and a Jackal were busy on a carcass. On the slope, on the right side, a Leopard is waiting patiently for space becomes available. The Hyena finally went off, passed behind the Leopard and.... she/he approached.


Hyène et jackal

[nan]

An Oryx who was there had not seen and raced ... and the Leopard winced
Without any doubt ... this Leopard is Safran, the beautiful female I had seen few years earlier at Kannaguas
I was, we had no news of this beautiful female who at the time was pregnant


It seems to me that, again, she is (carrying) pregnante
I hope I could hear from her soon, thanks to you Forumites, which will be in the park ...

The waterhole had to be a bit hectic these last time, two carcasses on the ground and a set of horns
Wonderful view, wonderful cat !