Enjoying The Kruger Without Staying In The Park

[Lisbeth]

I don’t know about the spurfowl, but I went to my original destination, Sable Dam.

Where I found a big herd of impalas

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And the fruits of a red bush-willow attracted my eye

and as usual a couple of birds, a magpie shrike and a swallow/swift which were too far away

Back on the H9 I was wondering why a windmill offered to the park was left in such dire conditions. It does not look nice and if I were the donor I would feel rather offended

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There were thousands of European Rollers and almost as many Lilac-breasted ones around, but I still insist on taking photos hoping in vain that one day I’ll manage to get real nice one (without buying another camera is implied )

The same goes for all the other far away birds like this one, a Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

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[Klipspringer]

Why did you leave? Sometimes these games will lasts for two weeks

[Lisbeth]

At

I finally saw a kudu, a lovely female

As above

The banana bird is easier as it is bigger

Some other lovely seeds from a Lowveld Clusterleaf

Also this one is part of the above “bird pics from afar” statement . A European Bea-eater

I told you that the Shikumbo fascinates me

[Lisbeth]

Arrived at

There were a lot of zebras and impalas and I thought they deserved a few pics (in lack of something more exciting )

When you have to, you have to even if the others are looking at you

The zebra foal decided to go to the kindergarten with the little impalas

Just one more

Till next time

[RogerFraser]

Loved the little foal in-between all the Impala with its fuzzy fur .

Know the feeling with the birds we used to have access to some super equipment before (rugrats used the schools professional 400 & 500mm lenses) and now we can get nice pictures with what we have but that extra bit of detail is always just out of reach

[Richprins]

What a lovely selection, Lis!

That is a very big lioness!

Hmmm....once Kruger becomes only for the rich and famous one must stay there and visit all the waterholes in the area during winter!

I love the monkeys on the golf course!

And the zebra kindergarten...

[Alf]

Hopefully one day we would also see lions on the H14

Loving all the shots of the birds

And sable dam .......... wish I could be there now

[Peter Betts]

The H14 is a GREAT road especially the little bit that you go off road right down to the River ..one day I will get that leopard that lives there ...Cant believe how green it is ..so I reckon it will also be green when we go there in Nov (Shingwedzi )

[Peter Betts]

I have NEVER seen an Osprey in Kruger ..wow what an experience

[Flutterby]

There was certainly a lot of activity where you were staying.