RP, Pumbaa, Flutters and BC
Moving north from the Hyaena sighting, it was quiet until close to Shingwedzi when we spotted this huge herd at the river...
Then another first for me, never before have I got a shot of two Steenbok together...
Just before Shing, this Daggha boy...
Sprocky's visits to Kruger Park
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Sometimes it’s not until you don’t see what you want to see, that you truly open your eyes.
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Nice herd!
Also nice to see many big trees still on the Shingwedzi after the floods!
Also nice to see many big trees still on the Shingwedzi after the floods!
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It was on the cold side when we arrived at Shingwedzi, so we decided to have breakfast inside. The service was unfortunately not the best, but the good food made up for it.
Luckily the service was slow. While we were waiting I saw a small Kingfisher in a bush just outside the window. I rushed back to the car to fetch my camera, and got back just in time to get one shot of a Pygmy Kingfisher. Not at all a shot worth bragging about, but it is my first pic of one...
After breakfast we headed towards Kanniedood, it was dead at first. All I saw was this Emerald-spotted Wood Dove...
Then the silence in sightings was broken, watch this space...
Luckily the service was slow. While we were waiting I saw a small Kingfisher in a bush just outside the window. I rushed back to the car to fetch my camera, and got back just in time to get one shot of a Pygmy Kingfisher. Not at all a shot worth bragging about, but it is my first pic of one...
After breakfast we headed towards Kanniedood, it was dead at first. All I saw was this Emerald-spotted Wood Dove...
Then the silence in sightings was broken, watch this space...
Sometimes it’s not until you don’t see what you want to see, that you truly open your eyes.
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and then they smell so good!!!Sprocky wrote:And, the preggy one still stood watch, between contractions...
Heh,.. H.e
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Nice shots of the hyena
A pygmy Never ever seen one
Lovely big buff herd in the river
What next
A pygmy Never ever seen one
Lovely big buff herd in the river
What next
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Great buff herd
They always seem less like cows to me when in a riverbed, not sure why
Pygmy I have only ever seen 1 in KNP
They always seem less like cows to me when in a riverbed, not sure why
Pygmy I have only ever seen 1 in KNP
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Toko, that was one of seven similar sized herds that we saw.
H.e, they always smell good upwind...
pooky, thanks! Not sure whats next, will have to check...
BC, I've seen Pygmys before, but this is my first pic of one.
Back on track. As we rounded one bend we found ourselves head-on with a male Leopard. I'll let the pics do the talking...
H.e, they always smell good upwind...
pooky, thanks! Not sure whats next, will have to check...
BC, I've seen Pygmys before, but this is my first pic of one.
Back on track. As we rounded one bend we found ourselves head-on with a male Leopard. I'll let the pics do the talking...
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What a beautiful Leopard
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KNP: May be one day again??
KNP: May be one day again??
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Excellent, indeed!
The Shingwedzi River is without a doubt the best place to find leopard BY YOURSELF in Kruger...all the way from below the Kanniedood dam wall to Tshange, in my actual experience over 25 years!
The Shingwedzi River is without a doubt the best place to find leopard BY YOURSELF in Kruger...all the way from below the Kanniedood dam wall to Tshange, in my actual experience over 25 years!
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