On the 7th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: cheetah kill... 
We watched this cheetah mother chase the springbok while one of her two cubs did the dragging after the kill, just north of gemsbokplein.

On the 6th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Lion's Paw... 
This lion was resting next to a camel thorn tree trunk with his paw resting against the tree.

On the 5th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: spotted hyena... 
We spotted this Hyena at Houmoed just after he took a dip in the water

On the 4th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Lion's Eye 
The Kgalagadi is wonderful - there is very little bush to obscure the subjects and many, like this lion, allow us to get real close!

Eye in the bush 
This leopard was so close to us that I was able to photograph just the eye.

The last Lick... 
This lion had killed a gemsbok and, after feeding, licked one of the horns.

Kalahari Lion 
It was windy, hot and dusty when I saw this male lion...

A Leopard Stalks at Dusk 
This is the 'little guy's' mother stalking across a pan

Gentle Steps 
A little guy at dusk taking very gentle steps

Leopard Kill 
This is "Little Guy's" mother taken a year before. She pulled this springbok down at Houmoed water hole in Kgalagadi and then dragged it over 500 m over ...

On the 2nd day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me: 3 lovely birds... 
We were fortunate to get close to these birds so that we could get tight shots and the lighting was just perfect (plus a little fill flash for the giant ...

On the 8th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Steenbok... 
We photographed this steenbok along the lower dune road

Cape Cobra Raids a Nest ----then falls 
Cape Cobra Raids a Nest ----then falls. We watched this cobra raid a nest and then fall and it did not move...probably concussed for few minutes. Lesson ...

So whats the big fuss? 
This is Little Guy chilling!!

Jackal Fighting 
These two Jackal, whom I have named Canon and Nikon, were brawling over a kill

Lappetfaced Vuture 
A face off between Vulture and Jackal at Kij Kij waterhole in the kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Jackal seranade 
We were driving along the Auob road in the Kgalagadi Park when we saw an object in the road ahead of us. When we got to there it turned out to be a black-...

Red Sand 
In April 2010 my husband and I visited Mokala National Park for the first time and I was amazed at how red the sand was.

Leopard's Tooth 
This is "Little Guy's" mother - what made this shot interesting is her broken bottom tooth

Kalahari Gemsbok  
There's no story to this picture, it just epitomizes the Kalahari - Gemsbok at the top of a red Kalahari sand dune. If only we were there now!

Nossob Leopard 
The best sighting for us has always been a leopard.
We were visiting the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and were driving along the Nossob river road when ...

On the 12th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Pride of Lions...  Not rated yet
On our last day in the Kgalagadi we spotted this pride of lions and photographed them for over an hour. Nice ending to a lovely Kgalagadi Christmas!

On the 11th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Cheetah Family...  Not rated yet
We were not too unhappy that the Nossob river road was closed because we were therefore forced to photograph this cheetah mother and cubs hunting every ...

On the 10th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Bevy of Birds...  Not rated yet
The Nossob river road is still closed for repairs so we traversed the Auob and found many lovely birds to photograph.

On the 9th day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Male Lion...  Not rated yet
This juvenile male lion was strolling down the Auob riverbed checking us out and stopping under camelthorn trees for shade.

On the 3rd day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: steenbok...  Not rated yet
This steenbok strolled so close to us that I was able to get just his eye.

On the 1st day of Christmas the Kgalagadi gave to me a: Lion...  Not rated yet
What more is there to say than 'What a great Christmas day sighting!'

Cheetah Cub  Not rated yet
Cheetah cub at Saaamevloeing waterhole.

Lion at Dusk  Not rated yet
Lions at Houmoed at dusk...Regal sightings

A Stunned Cobra  Not rated yet
This cobra was raiding a nest - then fell out!! So be careful when viewing cobras in trees...stay well away!

Spotted Eagle Owl  Not rated yet
Spotted Eagle Owls with chicks.....This one had spotted a Cobra in the tree.

Swallow Tail Bee Eater  Not rated yet
Bee Eaters - Brilliant colours in the desert.

Red Eyed Bul Bul  Not rated yet
A red eyed bul bul - a perfect colour match

Duelling Gemsbok  Not rated yet
Two Gemsbok going head to head in a dusty duel - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

A Lion Calls  Not rated yet
A solitary Lion on the Mata Mata road at dusk

Tawny Eagle in Full Flight  Not rated yet
A Tawny Eagle in full flight - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Rainbows of the feathered type  Not rated yet
A row of swallow tailed bee eaters in the kalahari - Rainbows of the feathered type. Seen in winter which is unusual.