Oooops, sorry about the break.
Our day started off with an early morning shot of another of our favourite birds.
We mozied around the park and then decided to take Kubu drive down to Lengau Dam.
A few cars were parked on the side of the road opposite Red Rocks so we waited our turn.
One of the five at Tilodi Dam.
Back at camp for lunch this Kurrichane Thrush came to visit.
The afternoon drive was very quiet with only:
A duck at Makorowane Dam.
And one of the big five causing a road block on way back to camp.
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Beautiful shrike! You like your birds coloured
Also the lion likes his steak red, very red
The poor ellie has the tusks in a very bad state
Also the lion likes his steak red, very red
The poor ellie has the tusks in a very bad state
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me too like this Shrike, so beautiful colors
and the big Ellie too
and the big Ellie too
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Lovely pic of the shrike and nice lion sighting! That ellie must have had big tusks before they broke!
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Awesome to spot a lion with breakfast, steamtrain fan,
and then so many colourful feathered friends
and then so many colourful feathered friends
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Superb pics again, stf!
Those red shrike are amazing...only ever seen one!
That ellie is a tusker sort of, if memory serves...I'm getting oldchap...
Those red shrike are amazing...only ever seen one!
That ellie is a tusker sort of, if memory serves...I'm getting oldchap...
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Somebody pushed me off the waggon
But I managed to climb back on again and enjoy more of your leopards ( ), lion, osprey with a kill (even twice - marvellous!), the elephant road block (looks actually quite funny ), all the birdies
Kgodisa however was the best of them all! So close and so pretty
But I managed to climb back on again and enjoy more of your leopards ( ), lion, osprey with a kill (even twice - marvellous!), the elephant road block (looks actually quite funny ), all the birdies
Kgodisa however was the best of them all! So close and so pretty
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We just love the colourful birds.Lisbeth wrote:Beautiful shrike! You like your birds coloured
Also the lion likes his steak red, very red
The poor ellie has the tusks in a very bad state
I think he was one of the older ellies in the reserve.
This shrike has an amazing colour scheme.nan wrote:me too like this Shrike, so beautiful colors
and the big Ellie too
Never knew about the yellow part.
I think that ellie was in a bad mood because he had an enormous tooth ache.Flutterby wrote:Lovely pic of the shrike and nice lion sighting! That ellie must have had big tusks before they broke!
Thanks so much Pumbaa.Pumbaa wrote:Awesome to spot a lion with breakfast, steamtrain fan,
and then so many colourful feathered friends
Thanks very much R.P.Richprins wrote:Superb pics again, stf!
Those red shrike are amazing...only ever seen one!
That ellie is a tusker sort of, if memory serves...I'm getting oldchap...
I think you are right about him being a tusker - of a few years ago.
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Hey Mel, so pleased you managed get back on again.Mel wrote:Somebody pushed me off the waggon
But I managed to climb back on again and enjoy more of your leopards ( ), lion, osprey with a kill (even twice - marvellous!), the elephant road block (looks actually quite funny ), all the birdies
Kgodisa however was the best of them all! So close and so pretty
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DAY 5 - TUEDAY 11 OCTOBER 2016 - MORNING.
First sighting was this black chested snake eagle
Plenty youngsters around this time of the year.
Rathlogo reflections - Mr and Mrs warthog.
Rathlogo reflections - rhino.
Rathlogo reflections - Upside down black collared barbet.
Rathlogo reflections - Golden-breasted Bunting.
Not sure what this is - a canary???????
Pilanesberg Centre mud bath.
Came across two of these guys - one was lying down in the shade - on Hippo Loop.
Same guy licking his lips.
Elephant sneaking up on a Saddle-bill Stork.
Now to head back to camp for a munch and a snooze.
First sighting was this black chested snake eagle
Plenty youngsters around this time of the year.
Rathlogo reflections - Mr and Mrs warthog.
Rathlogo reflections - rhino.
Rathlogo reflections - Upside down black collared barbet.
Rathlogo reflections - Golden-breasted Bunting.
Not sure what this is - a canary???????
Pilanesberg Centre mud bath.
Came across two of these guys - one was lying down in the shade - on Hippo Loop.
Same guy licking his lips.
Elephant sneaking up on a Saddle-bill Stork.
Now to head back to camp for a munch and a snooze.
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Nice birdies and a very nice rhino
Nice birdies and a very nice rhino
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