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Africa » Botswana
July 6th 2011
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -23.5741, 24.104This morning we were woken up by the alarm and it was still dark. After a few hits of the snooze button we got up to go for a game drive. The sun was about to rise. We drove north towards the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. At the top of a dead looking tree I noticed a huge bird. Paul recognised it as a White Backed Vulture. I then noticed more of them in surrounding trees. We ... Read Full Entry



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44 Guinea Fowl44 Guinea Fowl
44 Guinea Fowl
A group of unintelligent guinea fowl running along the track instead of getting out of our way.
45 Kudu45 Kudu
45 Kudu
A male kudu, just a metre off the track staring at us. Next to him was a female and their young.
46 Coming to Drink46 Coming to Drink
46 Coming to Drink
A group of giraffe walking towards the Molose Waterhole.
47 Molose47 Molose
47 Molose
Molose waterhole where we were hoping animals would come down to drink.
48 Changing Direction48 Changing Direction
48 Changing Direction
The giraffe change direction because of our presence.
50 Walking Away50 Walking Away
50 Walking Away
The giraffe walking away from us.
51 Skull51 Skull
51 Skull
A giraffe skull.
52 Gemsbok52 Gemsbok
52 Gemsbok
The lonely gemsbok taking a drink at the waterhole.
53 Looking around53 Looking around
53 Looking around
It was very nervous and frequently stopped to look around for predators.
54 Drinking Again54 Drinking Again
54 Drinking Again
It felt safe for the moment and continued to drink.
55 Stopped Drinking55 Stopped Drinking
55 Stopped Drinking
Then it stopped, put its head up and observed its surroundings again.
56 Little Bird56 Little Bird
56 Little Bird
Also known as the Ground Scraper Thrush.
57 Still Waiting57 Still Waiting
57 Still Waiting
We were still waiting for the giraffe to come down and drink.
59 Two More59 Two More
59 Two More
Two more gemsbok came along to join the other one.
60 Opposite 60 Opposite
60 Opposite
The two gemsbok looking in opposite directions.
61 Three61 Three
61 Three
Then there were three gemsbok.



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