Andre Pretorius
03-08-2015, 01:19 PM
This is the story of Pretzel. She and her partner own a waterhole called Cubitje Quap in the Kalahari. Everyone not bigger than her must ask permission to drink.
Much bigger characters are exempt, but she still keeps a watchful eye.
She sometimes allows Bateleurs and other big birds, other times she chases them.
We have been following her since 2013, she is still at it!
Springbok, well that is another story....:t3
On this occasion an old Badger, Tom, came to drink and soothe his old bones in the cool water. He did not ask for permission, he never asks anyone for anything...
Pretzel would not let this go, she had to assert her presence, dominance..:eek3:
She had her normal Jackal-trot going past Tom, then turning for the execution. On her way to Tom, I remember Gabriela's muffled voice from behind the camera "she would not dare..."
Well, she did.
The last image is a badger as one would expect, trotting with self confidence...
Hope you enjoyed the little story and images.
If you ever drive past Cubitje, look for Pretzel, she will be lying in the shade close the waterhole, watching.
Beware...
Andre
Much bigger characters are exempt, but she still keeps a watchful eye.
She sometimes allows Bateleurs and other big birds, other times she chases them.
We have been following her since 2013, she is still at it!
Springbok, well that is another story....:t3
On this occasion an old Badger, Tom, came to drink and soothe his old bones in the cool water. He did not ask for permission, he never asks anyone for anything...
Pretzel would not let this go, she had to assert her presence, dominance..:eek3:
She had her normal Jackal-trot going past Tom, then turning for the execution. On her way to Tom, I remember Gabriela's muffled voice from behind the camera "she would not dare..."
Well, she did.
The last image is a badger as one would expect, trotting with self confidence...
Hope you enjoyed the little story and images.
If you ever drive past Cubitje, look for Pretzel, she will be lying in the shade close the waterhole, watching.
Beware...
Andre