A quick 2x2 to relieve stress.

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Fantastic Lion sighting, steamtrainfan ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

and love all the birdies :ty:


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Your bird photos are wonderful, particularly the bee-eaters. Beautiful birds and well captured. ^Q^
I also like the lioness behind the stone wall. An interesting composition, in my opinion. O:V


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Congrats on your first blackie sighting \O and love the lions...they are all very pretty! ;-)


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Lisbeth wrote:Lots of lions :shock: X#X Do you think that they were all hers :-?
Hi Lisbeth - we think they were all hers but one can never tell.
nan wrote:nice pride of Lions... beautiful pictures not usual to see Oxpeckers in a tree love mum hidden behind the "wall"
Thank you nan. We also thought that seeing Oxpeckers in a tree a bit unusual.
Toko wrote:The oxpecker is beautifully captured Lions also cool. You had some exciting encounters on stress relieve
Wow Toko - our stress levels were way down low. Totally relaxed.
puppy wrote:Wow - lovely sightings, STF. Superb shots of the green pigeons - so glad you got to see them at last. The lion pride - very special. The African snipe is amazing too.Lovely to read about this park
Hi puppy. Thank you for the lovely comments. We love Pilanesberg.
Richprins wrote:Great pics gain, stf!What are those buildings behind the rhino?
Oooops - I should have cropped those out. It is the local village nearby.
Pumbaa wrote:Fantastic Lion sighting, steamtrainfan and love all the birdies
Thank you Pumbaa. Appreciate your comments.
Mel wrote:Your bird photos are wonderful, particularly the bee-eaters. Beautiful birds and well captured. I also like the lioness behind the stone wall. An interesting composition, in my opinion.
Hi Mel. Thank you so much for the lovely comments. Joan spotted that lioness by the stone wall. The Bee-Eaters came out far better than I had thought they would.
Flutterby wrote:Congrats on your first blackie sighting and love the lions...they are all very pretty!
Thanks Flutterby. Blackie , then lioness and then lion cubs. It was an amazing time we spent with them.


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Day 3 - Part 2/3.

After leaving Dithabeng Road and beginning to relax again after all those major sightings we turned down Kgabo Drive to go to Ratlhogo Hide. On our we spotted these two Crowned Plovers fighting over a female. It was so funny to watch as she strutted around watching the fight.

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In between rounds they would take a break. Note the feathers in the ones beak.

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Trying to get a bit artistic at Ratlhogo Dam.

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Lovely light at Ratlhogo Dam.

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Great sequence of the plovers ^Q^ ^Q^


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wow the Plovers.... fanstiastic interaction ^Q^

love too the artistic one O/\
and the Zébras O/\

^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Lisbeth wrote:Great sequence of the plovers ^Q^ ^Q^
It was most interesting to watch the interaction between the three of them. Thank you for the lovely comments.
nan wrote:wow the Plovers.... fanstiastic interaction love too the artistic one and the Zébras
Certainly was a fantastic interaction between them nan. Thank you for your lovely comments.


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The last plover photo looks like perfect harmony lol Interseting photo study ^Q^ ^Q^


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Great blackie sighting ^Q^ ^Q^
And that lion pride look like a healthy lot \O

I like your arty reflection pic... nice composition O:V


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