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Safari in Tswalu

On safari in Tswalu Reserve, Southern Kalahari Desert, South Africa
South Africa
South Africa		 Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve
Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve		 Tswalu buildings around watering hole (left middle). Complex called The Motse meaaning village.
Tswalu buildings around watering hole (left middle). Complex called "The Motse" meaaning "village."		 Transportation from Johannesburg to Tswalu
Transportation from Johannesburg to Tswalu
Range Rover, Guide, and Tracker dedicated to our family for our stay
Range Rover, Guide, and Tracker dedicated to our family for our stay		 Secretary Bird
Secretary Bird		 same
same		 same
same
Tsessebe
Tsessebe		 Steenbeck
Steenbeck		 Cheeta
Cheeta		 Notice blood on his right cheek- they just finished eating a kill.
Notice blood on his right cheek- they just finished eating a kill.
another Cheeta
another Cheeta		 Cheetas
Cheetas		 noticing us! The black thing at the bottom is part of our Range Rover.
noticing us! The black thing at the bottom is part of our Range Rover.		 but mainly ignore us
but mainly ignore us
Kori Bustard, the heaviest bird that can fly
Kori Bustard, the heaviest bird that can fly		 White Quilled Korhan
White Quilled Korhan		 Giraffe
Giraffe		 Yellow-billed Hornbill
Yellow-billed Hornbill
African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog		 Ostrich
Ostrich		 Wildebeest (Gnu)
Wildebeest (Gnu)		 Swallow-tailed Bee Eaters
Swallow-tailed Bee Eaters
Swallow-tailed Bee Eaters
Swallow-tailed Bee Eaters		 Springbok
Springbok		 Gemsbok
Gemsbok		 Pygmy Falcon
Pygmy Falcon
At the lodge that night- A Western Barn Owl (as they call it)
At the lodge that night- A Western Barn Owl (as they call it)		 African Red-eyed Bulbul
African Red-eyed Bulbul		 Tswalu legae (suites)
Tswalu legae (suites)		 Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Nyala- often came to watering hole by the Motse
Nyala- often came to watering hole by the Motse		 The bedroom of our legae
The bedroom of our legae		 Our bedroom
Our bedroom		 Our dressing room/study
Our dressing room/study
g1/15/788915/3/146197836.PgERkBv7.jpg at our lunch table- Fiscal Flycatcher
at our lunch table- Fiscal Flycatcher		 Walk to S & H's legae
Walk to S & H's legae		 Kira with a Nyala
Kira with a Nyala
Cape Turtle Dove
Cape Turtle Dove		 four Pygmy Falcons involved in mating displays in tree by lodge
four Pygmy Falcons involved in mating displays in tree by lodge		 Pygmy Falcon
Pygmy Falcon		 Kudu. Very good. But do not taste like chicken.
Kudu. Very good. But do not taste like chicken.
g1/15/788915/3/146196160.JCHaMRgH.jpg Bushbuck
Bushbuck		 Sable
Sable		 Pale Chanting Goshawk
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Found three Rhinos while looking for lions
Found three Rhinos while looking for lions		 coming at us
coming at us		 no, never mind
no, never mind		 Our guide (middle) and tracker (left) join another tracker to follow lion prints. Sure, THEY took the rifle.
Our guide (middle) and tracker (left) join another tracker to follow lion prints. Sure, THEY took the rifle.
... while we wait in the Range Rover
... while we wait in the Range Rover		 Finally found lions- two juvenile males.
Finally found lions- two juvenile males.		 Lion
Lion		 g1/15/788915/3/146196170.E5t2W4xm.jpg
g1/15/788915/3/146196171.FazmEJVD.jpg g1/15/788915/3/146196172.j6ahmYJ3.jpg Gemsbock
Gemsbock		 Zebra
Zebra
Returning to the lodge at the end of the day
Returning to the lodge at the end of the day		 Sunset
Sunset		 In S & H's legae
In S & H's legae		 Main Lodge at Tswalu
Main Lodge at Tswalu
Giraffe
Giraffe		 g1/15/788915/3/146249993.GhNbxSol.jpg Nest of Sociable Weavers
Nest of "Sociable" Weavers"		 Social Weaver and nest complex
Social Weaver and nest complex
Tsessebe
Tsessebe		 Wart Hog
Wart Hog		 Helmeted Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl		 Red-crested Korhaan (or Bustard)
Red-crested Korhaan (or Bustard)
Impala, called fast food because usually an easy kill for predator. Notice the M on their rears (golden arches)
Impala, called "fast food" because usually an easy kill for predator. Notice the M on their rears (golden arches)		 More lions
More lions		 notice lion
notice lion		 Meerkats
Meerkats
crew filming for documentary. Meerkats took to sitting on camera while on guard duty
crew filming for documentary. Meerkats took to sitting on camera while on guard duty		 Marico Sunbird
Marico Sunbird		 Springbok
Springbok		 one evening while out in the bush
one evening while out in the bush
White-browed Sparrow Weaver
White-browed Sparrow Weaver		 White-browed Sparrow Weaver nests
White-browed Sparrow Weaver nests		 Male Nyala
Male Nyala		 Nyalas
Nyalas
Craig finds some lions (notice lions)
Craig finds some lions (notice lions)		 one adult male
one adult male		 and two Lionesses
and two Lionesses		 Lioness
Lioness
Looks scary, but he is just yawning.
Looks scary, but he is just yawning.		 Cape Buffalo- The guide said these are more dangerous to people than are the big cats.
Cape Buffalo- The guide said these are more dangerous to people than are the big cats.		 Kudu
Kudu		 Violet-eared Waxbill
Violet-eared Waxbill
herds of Giraffe
herds of Giraffe		 g1/15/788915/3/146196195.sw4HspE8.jpg Ostrich
Ostrich		 Gnu
Gnu
Ancient stone carvings in the mountains
Ancient stone carvings in the mountains

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Dottie Boyles 01-Oct-2012 15:16
Looks like you had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Guest 30-Sep-2012 02:39
Thanks so much for sharing these great pictures!
Gail Miller29-Sep-2012 15:46
Super!! Whst a wonderful trip that must have been!!!!!
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