Moe Cheetah tracking tales: Green Season Kwando Concession, Feb 2020 - Just in the nick of time!

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks a lot @Athene and @marg

 

@marg - I'm sorry that you will have to postpone to next year due to the ongoing Pandemic ..... 

 

More Zebra - Think I will see Stripes for a few hours now!

[madaboutcheetah]

The Male Lions here are Nomadic Males that popped in from Namibia a few months ago - 3 or 4 males (can't remember now ) Blame it on the Pandemic !!! I'm losing it ...... 

 

Who doesn't like a Piggy back ride !!! 

 

The Impala were alarmed - but, we couldn't find anything around ...... We did look! 

[mtanenbaum]

Thanks for the gorgeous shots--I especially LOVE the zebra series! Wonderful composition and lighting!

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks @mtanenbaum

 

More Zebra here ! 

[madaboutcheetah]

More General game .... 

[madaboutcheetah]

Lechwe round the bend from Lebala camp ........ always good when the light presents itself prior to Sundowners .........

[madaboutcheetah]

In this episode - A big Tom Cat Leopard ........ Believe it or not - a bit shy!!!  He's been feasting on Zebra foals .......... 

[michael-ibk]

Love the Lechwes Hari - one thinks it might be easy getting shots like that, given how common they are. But I never really managed jumping photos like that.

[madaboutcheetah]

Oh! Michael - Thank You!!! 

[Atravelynn]

Holy Leaping Lechwe Batman!  I like the hyena as a chia pet in progress.   While I prefer the live cheetah, both adults and cubs, the phone cover is impressive as well.  Just like Batman, you made it out of danger just in time before Covid really hit.

[Kitsafari]

awesome shots Hari! love those of the martial. the young hyena with green on its back gave me a good giggle!

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks @Atravelynn and @Kitsafari

 

Today's episode - Wattled Crane and the pack of 5 - We saw tracks in the morning on the way to camp ......... Spencer mentioned we check Muddy waters in the afternoon when we head out ......... Muddy Waters it was!!!! They weren't moving however ....... we sat until Poster came to the sighting and left to do some general game and to let us know if they were waking up ...... they didn't budge ......... Oh well!

[Athene]

I especially love the wattled crane pictures, just beautiful.

Never saw one myself, are they migrant birds?

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks @Athene - I think they are resident year round in Northern Botswana 

[SafariChick]

Just finished page 1 Hari - beautiful photos, really makes me feel I want to be there! The lions and cheetah are great - that big male lion, wow! And the zebra in that beautiful light! @madaboutcheetah

[madaboutcheetah]

Thanks @SafariChick - hope you doing well ....... Hello to Steve!!! 

 

More general game for today...... 

[madaboutcheetah]

More general game ......

 

On a slow game drive, We suddenly came across fresh blood all over the ground ......... Spencer mentioned that it was a Zebra that was bleeding badly ....... after following the tracks for a KM or so - there was a Zebra and her foal that was dripping blood profusely after having survived a Lion attack at some point?? We let them be .......  We weren't able to check on them the next morning ! (them spotted cats got in the way ! ) ........ More tomorrow!! 

[AKR1]

Finally got to enjoy your latest Kwando adventure, Hari. Loved the iPhone case with the cheetah art juxtaposed against actual cheetahs in the Bush. Reminds me, the case that is, of our GTG lunch along with @Safaidude In which I wore my cheetah necktie in your honor! That was way too long ago. 
 

Thanks for the brilliant pictures which are such a treat during this now 6 week lockdown here. 
 

PS: I was coincidentally at a conference with over 7k people in LV at the same time you in AA. Seemed a different world back then which was also my last plane ride. The pandemic was looming but far away with no checks at all. Then it hit us like a tsunami. 

[madaboutcheetah]

Hey @AKR1 - Hope you keeping well .........  Please stay safe and take care!!!

 

I can hardly wait to come back State Side one day - we will definitely meet again in NYC ....... 

[madaboutcheetah]

Just a brief post today - some eland who held their pose for a minute or two !! 

[Hads]

Awesome photography thanks @madaboutcheetah - the zebra foal facial markings in post 26 photo 6 are very interesting.

Wow those lechwe can leap.

That poor Zebra - gee those animals are tough...........

[madaboutcheetah]

@Hads - Thank you very much!!! You are much too kind - please take care and stay safe!!!