After overnighting at Twee Riverien we set out for Mata-Mata camp in the west of the Park in an area adjacent to Namibia. The road leading to the camp runs alongside to the Auob River. Here a series of boreholes have been sunk which supply life sustaining water to the animal and bird inhabitants. Traditionally the water has pumped using windmills. These are now being replaced by more environmentally friendly pumps powered by solar panels. Obviously these water-points witness a hive of activity as there is a constant flow of residents approaching them to quench their thirsts Kalahari Scrub-robin A Lilac-breasted Roller showing off its striking colours Familiar Chats were to be found at all the camp sites Cape Glossy Starling. Common throughout the park. In the camp sites they were quite bold and would approach to within a few feet A Rock Kestrel perched in the shade on the lookout for unsuspecting prey Southern White-faced Owl Verreaux's Eagle-Owl. Grahame our guide had an unbelievable knack of locating the owls within the thick cover of the trees where they were resting up during the day. We would be driving along and he would suddenly back the vehicle up and there an owl would be perching quietly on a branch The iconic Secretary Bird slaking its thirst at a water-hole. They seemed to drink around midday when we would see several birds gathered in the vicinity of the water A male Northern Black Korhaan. A common endemic Fork-tailed Drongo. A well known mimic with a variety of different calls A juvenile Lanner Falcon seen flying overhead in the early morning light Karoo Scrub Robin. An endemic bird and another lifer for me A Capped Wheatear seen here early in the morning
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