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Lovely to see the zebra Littlewid. I'm going to try and get onto the cams more next week.

Lai

That will be nice Lai, i'm on holiday and will try as well, got a busy week but will do my best to help keep an eye on the cams.
littlewid-x-

I hope the weather stays good for you Littlewid, but not too hot for Bentley. I am sure between us we can keep an eye on the cams. I think i have slightly lost track of how many we have ............... but will certainly check. It's such a shame we no longer have flam cam at Kamfers dam - i wonder if that will ever be up and running again?

Lai

It will be good to get back on track with the cams we have Lai, ive lost it a bit myself. Mmmmm Flam cam, I doubt if that will be back, I am hoping it comes back for the next breeding season, all the chicks will be fully grown by now and there was alot of repair to be done at Kamfers but as it was the largest breeding site i'm hoping they have managed or will have managed to get it secure for next season, but like you I miss it alot, it was one cam I so enjoyed watching and boy do I miss that noise , heres hoping for next year.

littlewid-x-

At the moment they are on a Leopard hunt but there is also talk of Lion spores at Gowrie Dam, lets hope the two don't run into each other this morning. I want to watch the whole drive but need to get ready to pick up my Niece and Nephew but it sounds as if it may be a good drive today for anyone who is able to tune in for the whole drive.
ON THE HUNT


littlewid-x-

Thanks for letting us know - i will try and catch the game drive this afternoon.

Have a fantastic day Littlewid - hope the shines.

Lai

Just caught the last 5 mins of the drive this morning and they were waiting for this Giraffe to come down to the water to drink and get a better shot, but she wasn't moving, so not a good picture i'm affraid.

littlewid-x-

Nice try though !

Lai

You know what they sat LW. You can lead a Horse to water, but you cant make it drink Dont know if it works with a Giraffe
WS

Don't know WS, but she wasn't budging but then they did say that a Giraffe can spend over 30 mins checkin gout the area for predaters befoore it drinks because it is so vulnerable when it is drinking and when they do drink they will only take a quick small amount and then move on, they take no chances.

Apparantly, they said that if a Giraffe is down, it is so hard for them to get up if they are on their side you can hold a Giraffe down by pressing with one finger on its head so it can't raise its neck and then the rest of its body to get up, so one Lion holding it down is surely going to be the victor, the poor Giraffes stand no chance.

littlewid-x-

They are magnificent animals and fast but honestly bending down must be a nightmare!

Lai

Watched the Drive up till 7-00am this morning, and they could'nt even find a Giraffe today. NO ANIMALS ANYWHERE
WS

Looks like it's the end of the drive that the animals appear WS. This was the last few mins of the drive and the Giraffe appear again, Mum, Dad and baby, not good pics as they werent focusing well, probably the batteries in the cam, they run low at the end of the drive don't they.
Dad & Mum

Dad, Baby hidden behind the bush and then Mum

Dad and Baby

Baby

littlewid-x-

Gorgeous giraffes thanks for posting - and thanks for getting up and watching the game drive WS, what a shame all the animals have gone to Namibia for their holidays

Lai

Now you tell me Lai Great pics LW seems like you were the lucky one today
WS

Just caught the very end of the drive this morning. Got this cute Zebra but he moved as I took the picture then he was gone



littlewid-x-

Must have seen you coming LW but at least you got a Pic
WS

You could be right there WS, Haven't brushed my hair yet this morning

littlewid-x-

Well it's lovely to see at least one zebra - I was beginning to think the animals were hiding

Lai

The trouble is Lai I keep missing the drive and only catching the last few mins of it, I need to try and get up earlier.......then again....I am on holiday

littlewid-x-

holiday - make the most of it Littlewid. I have been meaning to check the game drives but the days fly by ..........

Lai

They have spent al morning chasing Leopards this morning, first it was Karula but she was being elusive then they were trying to spot a male leopard, they couldn't ID him but he has been very elusive and it has been a no go all morning which is a shame but they tried really hard, he was just too good at giving them the slip.
Did get a pic of a Mum & dad and their juvenille chick, it sounded like Battaliers, maybe you can correct me Lai but it is a raptor bird, here they all are sitting in a tree.


and heres one on its own from the same family


Thats my last drive for a while as I am back to work tomorrow.
littlewid-x-

You are right Littlewid - it is a Bateleur.

Thanks for trying at least you saw something these leopards are very elusive.

Lai

Jared said that mum & dad would look after the juvenille up till the age of seven years. Looked for a little more info on these lovely birds and found this.

http://www.peregrinefund.org/Explore_Raptors/eagles/bateleur.html

littlewid-x-

Nice link and info. Littlewid. I will post some pics I have from a few years ago, but i think they are on my work computer so will have to wait until Monday.

Lai