The herons certainly follow you around, Pumbaa!
Buffalo herds can be fun when one stops in the middle, indeed!
Love the dragonfly!
A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
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Re: A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
Luckily there are so many different ones in Kruger
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Re: A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
That day we did not find them but found them or other cheetahs two days later
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Re: A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
You might be right with the black chested snake eagleKlipspringer wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:05 pm I love the heron in the bushwillow, too
The eagle looks like a black-chested snake-eagle to me
Great photo of the dragonfly, it's a male Violet Dropwing
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Indeed heron whisperers
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During the time when we are in the park they are always so plentiful
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Re: A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
at least we again had a lot of fun in watching them
and a couple of bulls could be seen as well as latecomer following the herds with a distance.
A quick stop at Nsemani revealed a slowly floating crocodile
and close to the corner with the S12 we spotted a noisy korhaan which we already met funnily last year there at nearly the same spot.
Funny was also that we again spotted a black mamba whizzing across the road as yesterday we also saw one there. Not so funny was then the elephant herd blocking the road under the huge tree nearly at Girivana
and after we gave them enough space all of them cleared the road and went straight to the waterhole or better to say to the huge pond close to the waterhole
to take a drink or splash a bit around with the water.
and a couple of bulls could be seen as well as latecomer following the herds with a distance.
A quick stop at Nsemani revealed a slowly floating crocodile
and close to the corner with the S12 we spotted a noisy korhaan which we already met funnily last year there at nearly the same spot.
Funny was also that we again spotted a black mamba whizzing across the road as yesterday we also saw one there. Not so funny was then the elephant herd blocking the road under the huge tree nearly at Girivana
and after we gave them enough space all of them cleared the road and went straight to the waterhole or better to say to the huge pond close to the waterhole
to take a drink or splash a bit around with the water.
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Re: A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
Impalas were around as well but gave also the elephants right the way and as the light was simply brilliant we took a lot of pictures as it was such a peaceful scene with all the elephants around
who then after finished their routine carried on their walk.
We only saw whilst taking a second look the huge crocodile taking a sunbath right at the place where the elephants only recently were drinking
and finally also a grey heron dared to come to the edge of the pond and also a group of ground hornbills were hanging around as well but stayed nearly the whole time out of sight so no shot.
As the light at the waterhole was now starting to fade quickly we carried on and stopped for a starling with a huge kill right on the road
and also more elephants could be seen during we drove back to camp.
Overall it was an extreme quiet day but nevertheless we enjoyed that area always a lot although we decided to give a couple of other roads tomorrow a try and after another delicious braai we went to bed and were lucky that neither huge bugs nor large moths were disturbing us on that evening on our verandah.
Monday, 16. February 2020 – Satara
Roads we gave a try: H1-4 – H7 – S40 – S12 – H7 – S36 – S125 – H1-3 – H6 – S41 – S100 - H1-4 – 1-3
The next morning started with a beautiful and misty sunrise
and at that early stage we simply love the peaceful scenes with the impalas and wildebeests as this is so typical Kruger for us – Sigh.
to be continued………
who then after finished their routine carried on their walk.
We only saw whilst taking a second look the huge crocodile taking a sunbath right at the place where the elephants only recently were drinking
and finally also a grey heron dared to come to the edge of the pond and also a group of ground hornbills were hanging around as well but stayed nearly the whole time out of sight so no shot.
As the light at the waterhole was now starting to fade quickly we carried on and stopped for a starling with a huge kill right on the road
and also more elephants could be seen during we drove back to camp.
Overall it was an extreme quiet day but nevertheless we enjoyed that area always a lot although we decided to give a couple of other roads tomorrow a try and after another delicious braai we went to bed and were lucky that neither huge bugs nor large moths were disturbing us on that evening on our verandah.
Monday, 16. February 2020 – Satara
Roads we gave a try: H1-4 – H7 – S40 – S12 – H7 – S36 – S125 – H1-3 – H6 – S41 – S100 - H1-4 – 1-3
The next morning started with a beautiful and misty sunrise
and at that early stage we simply love the peaceful scenes with the impalas and wildebeests as this is so typical Kruger for us – Sigh.
to be continued………
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Re: A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away
Plenty elephants around
Love the sunrise
Love the sunrise
Next trip to the bush??
Let me think......................
Let me think......................