Lockdown Day 498 - 6 August 2021
We left Mata Mata when the gates opened at 07:00. Driving in first light we watched the temperature plummet to -3°C and only warm up close to 10:00. We went to see if we could finally take a picture of the magnificent Martial Eagle, but were disappointed to find no-one home.
Later we spoke to a guy from Kgalagadi Sightings, who said there was actually a little chick in the nest and both parents were around. Thankful we saw one of them on the nest and in flight, we headed for Twee Rivieren for our last two nights.
After booking in and spending our siesta hour catching up on messages and email, we set aside the tech and drove out to a couple of the waterholes nearby.
We spoke about how most of the dunes were still covered in waving grass in some places high enough to almost cover an Oryx lying down. This also meant less viewing of predators, as the far out dunes had much food, dispersing all the animals far and wide.
But this also gives us an opportunity to see less common sightings such as nesting vultures and the like. We also encountered twin Oryx young ones, not squeaky pink, but close. And a Verreaux's Eagle Owl just before sunset, ready to start its nightly hunting. We drove back to camp passing a huge herd of springbuck that had left the waterhole closest to camp to dig in for the night.
With my alarm clock set for a meteor shower after midnight, we drift off to sleep while the quiet sets in.
#Ggt
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