The red-billed queleas had been unleashed

[Richprins]

What a great eagle encounter, Pumbaa!

That is a tilapia that it has caught, quite a big one!

The big trees really support wildlife...wish I were there now...

[Pumbaa]

Nice sequence of the fish-eagle and cute vervets,

We were so happy with that fish eagle sighting

[Pumbaa]

Quite a big fish that the fish-eagle has caught

Nice vervets

Lovely black storks

We do simpy love to drive that road as normally these species are always hanging around there

[Pumbaa]

Close encounter with a Fish Eagle!

Indeed - One of the best fish eagle sightings we every had

[Pumbaa]

What a great eagle encounter, Pumbaa!

That is a tilapia that it has caught, quite a big one!

The big trees really support wildlife...wish I were there now...

Me too and sor sure love all the big trees in Kruger

[Pumbaa]

Meanwhile the passengers in the car whom we showed the fish eagle with kill reached us and they thanked us now enthusiastically about showing them this brilliant sighting as they were keen birders.

We spotted another fish eagle in a tree,



a resting saddle billed stork in the riverbed



and then another highlight for us – a grey headed kingfisher



and even so close

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and so willing to pose. We really do love all those cute fluff balls called kingfisher.



We had another brilliant time with all the birds we met during that drive already and close to Kanniedood hide we observed another fish eagle who obviously took a drink from the river



but also took off after the thirst had been quenched.



After a long drive we finally reached the turn off to the Shingwedzi causeway and for sure paid a short visit there as we already spotted from far a goliath heron in the water



which we simply had to photograph.



We stayed there quite a while and even noticed two buffaloes a bit farer away taking a rest.



As we had today enough from driving we instead spend the rest of the afternoon on our verandah of bungalow B70 and went later that evening to the restaurant for dinner which was simply delicious.

[Pumbaa]

Saturday, 25. February 2018 – Shingwedzi

Explored roads: H1-6 – S52 – H1-6 – S101 – S55 - H1-7 – S56 – S50 - S135

Our last full day dawned and what to say the sky was blue and the sun was about to rise and at least to the end of our trip the weather got better. We came across a tawny



and enjoyed the views into the Shingwedzi river and although the S52 is always an incredibly beautiful road it was incredible quiet.



At least we could capture a pair of double banded sandgrouse





and a couple of waterbucks.



Close to Red Rocks you can cross a small causeway which we always do provided same is not closed and gladly same was open today – So we took some shots of the full ponds in both directions and then



turned around again to continue our journey





and to admire the beautiful landscape in the absence of any animals.



to be continued.....

[Richprins]

Lots of birdies, Pumbaa!

Lovely to see so much water in the Shing.

That kingfisher is so rare...it looks quite different!

[Lisbeth]

The kingfisher looks like the other ones, it only has different colours, that's why it's called grey-headed

[nan]

magnificent birds and landscapes