Wildlife & Gardens

A few wildlife photos from recent holiday to Cape Town & The Kalahari. 2 of 2.
Giraffe, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Lion, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
South African oryx, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Masked weaver, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Lanner falcon, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Cheetah, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Cheetah, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Flap-necked chameleon, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Bat-eared fox, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa
Meercat, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa

 

Apparently the bigger the claws, the weaker the sting, as they need to grab their prey more tightly and for longer. The ones with the smallest claws are he ones to avoid as grabbing hold of their prey is barely necessary !

 

Tut - you take excellent photographs -very much appreciated.

 

Found a woodpecker on our path - were our trees not gfood enough ?

 

Green woodpeckers almost always feed on lawns and paths as they eat mainly ants. Once they find an ants nest they can be there for ages ! Best way of telling when they're around (other than seeing them !) is hearing their call from nearby trees which sounds like loud laughter! https://www.google.com/search?clien...ate=ive&vld=cid:5f4d6a01,vid:U6lZEb3JSJs,st:0

 

Thanks - I never knew that

 

Link didn’t seem to work above