From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[Pumbaa]

a pair of lilac breasted rollers,

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lots of zebras,

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baboons in a tree

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extreme lazy

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[Pumbaa]

for sure impalas,

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a large group of impalas

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as well as a family of warthogs in the shade

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[Pumbaa]

with lots of piglets

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and a woodpecker busy with a branch.

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Lots of firefinches wanted to say good bye as well

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[Pumbaa]

and no drive on the Mahonie loop without nyalas that is impossible

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he was around as well as a lazy she very well hidden,

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another she feeding from a bush

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[Pumbaa]

We stopped for a steenbokkie,

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for a large sausage tree

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and for a couple of baboons playing hide and seek in a very thick bush.

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[Pumbaa]

Also kudus are one of the animals without same the Mahonie loop would not be complete

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today it were even five majestic males out of which one was willing to pose a bit longer

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another nyala male could be seen as well,

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[Pumbaa]

a beautiful bush had to be captured

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and the very last animals we photographed were impalas

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and after the obligatory final ice cream break at Punda Maria camp we left the park via the gate.

The End!

[Alf]

Plenty of different animals around there

Thanks for sharing this wonderful trip

[Richprins]

The Mahonie Loop is always wonderful, Pumbaa!

It does look a bit dense, as you say!


Love the pics of animals resting in the shade with all the green.

Thank you very much for this extended report, always a pleasure indeed!

[Lisbeth]

The baboons in the tree are great. Just like children

Great pic of the three kudu bulls

Thank you to you and Timon for once again keeping us entertained for a whole year with your great Kruger shots and stories

and now we can concentrate on the new one