Re: And then the Fish Eagle started to call.....
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:10 pm
The eagle was still checking out the sky for its patents as same was permanently peeking above.
We had so wonderful moments with the fish eagle as it was windy once again and its feathers were blowing in the wind
and also same started from time to time its unmistakably call - When it was throwing its head high whilst calling it always looked as if the head had been pulled out of the rest of the eagle due to the fitful movements.
Finally the eagle took off and did not return but we in fact got our shots and enjoyed its breathtaking calls, however, between the calls I already noticed a strange noise which sounded like a clunk, clunk clunk. We checked this out and got a huge fright as under the bush were the eagle sat down in the riverbed one of the largest crocodiles we ever saw came into our viewing angle and same had a terrapin in its huge mouth and was trying to crack the tortoiseshell
by steadily throwing the terrapin up in its mouth. I felt immediately sorry for the terrapin but for sure that it nature
although it is strange that this was the second time during that trip that we realized such a behaviour.
It looked as if the terrapin might escape the deadly jaw but the crocodile never gave up and tried it several times to bite into the terrapin.
Gladly no other car arrived as in fact that this sighting was only viewable from the spot where we stood and we also did not know the outcome as we had to carry on as there was still a long way to travel but for sure another incredible sighting could be marked on that road.
Whilst carrying on we always had breathtaking views into the riverbed and in the distance we saw a vulture sitting or guarding the remains of a poor kudu bull.
At one of the causeway we had to cross we stopped again as there a lot of different dragon flies could be admired.
Not that they were shimmering in all colours of the rainbow this one looked as if it was owning an oversized denture with it was smiling with a big grin into the camera!
The obligatory red ones could be seen as well
and we for sure had once again a great time in observing all these beauties
to be continued.....
We had so wonderful moments with the fish eagle as it was windy once again and its feathers were blowing in the wind
and also same started from time to time its unmistakably call - When it was throwing its head high whilst calling it always looked as if the head had been pulled out of the rest of the eagle due to the fitful movements.
Finally the eagle took off and did not return but we in fact got our shots and enjoyed its breathtaking calls, however, between the calls I already noticed a strange noise which sounded like a clunk, clunk clunk. We checked this out and got a huge fright as under the bush were the eagle sat down in the riverbed one of the largest crocodiles we ever saw came into our viewing angle and same had a terrapin in its huge mouth and was trying to crack the tortoiseshell
by steadily throwing the terrapin up in its mouth. I felt immediately sorry for the terrapin but for sure that it nature
although it is strange that this was the second time during that trip that we realized such a behaviour.
It looked as if the terrapin might escape the deadly jaw but the crocodile never gave up and tried it several times to bite into the terrapin.
Gladly no other car arrived as in fact that this sighting was only viewable from the spot where we stood and we also did not know the outcome as we had to carry on as there was still a long way to travel but for sure another incredible sighting could be marked on that road.
Whilst carrying on we always had breathtaking views into the riverbed and in the distance we saw a vulture sitting or guarding the remains of a poor kudu bull.
At one of the causeway we had to cross we stopped again as there a lot of different dragon flies could be admired.
Not that they were shimmering in all colours of the rainbow this one looked as if it was owning an oversized denture with it was smiling with a big grin into the camera!
The obligatory red ones could be seen as well
and we for sure had once again a great time in observing all these beauties
to be continued.....