Friday 22 February 2008

Cheetah - south of Mata-Mata Rest Camp.

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Sociable Weaver nest and a Kalahari Moon.

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Silhouetted against the rising sun - this Cheetah was watching a herd of Springbok, grazing in the dry river-bed of the Nossob.

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A Cheetah at dawn - north of Twee Rivieren Rest Camp.

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Sunset at Kielie Krankie Wilderness Camp.

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Close-up of a Pale Chanting Goshawk.

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Africa's largest flying bird - The Kori Bustard.

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A Tawny Eagle in flight.

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En-route to the Garaghab Wilderness Camp in the north of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

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A Pale Chanting Goshawk - very common in the Kalahari.

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A very relaxed Kalahari Leopard.

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Kalahari Ostriches appear to be larger than those I have seen elsewhere!

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A thirsty Black Backed Jackal at a Kalahari water-hole.

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Sunset at Bitterpan.

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A view from the observation tower - over the Pan - at Bitterpan Wilderness Camp.

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A Red Hartebeest after a desert rainstorm.

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A very young Springbok - surprisingly well camoflagued against the semi-desert background.

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Not a good photograph - but what a thrill - to see two Leopards together!

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A view of the dry riverbed of the Auob River.

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A Ground Squirrel, cleverly using its tail as a sun-shade.

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The Sociable Weaver - common in the Northern Cape Province and Southern Namibia

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As this was my first visit to the Kgalagadi, I was fascinated by the size and complexity of the Sociable Weaver nests.

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A Male Black Korhan - Very Common in the Kgalagadi.

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A Lone Ostrich on a Red Kalahari Sand Dune

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