like the butterfly
I was once also in No 23 at B&D... an Ellie comes and cut the tree just in front of the bungalow
like too the Ground Hornbill
and the Terrapins... askin
The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
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3rd Lion's sighting of the day... seems you had a lot of chance
like the butterfly
I was once also in No 23 at B&D... an Ellie comes and cut the tree just in front of the bungalow
like too the Ground Hornbill
and the Terrapins... askin
like the butterfly
I was once also in No 23 at B&D... an Ellie comes and cut the tree just in front of the bungalow
like too the Ground Hornbill
and the Terrapins... askin
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Wonderful sightings all round
Super Kudu and stunning![[O]](./images/smilies/camera.gif "Photo")
of the butterfly 
More Lions how lucky is that!
Super Kudu and stunning
of the butterfly More Lions how lucky is that!
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What a nice lion sighting and lots of butterflies, how pretty it must have been 
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Catching up Pumbaa 
First sighting a lion
Couple amur falcons
That crested barbet looks like it needs some hair gel
Sleepy elephant or one that has bitten off more than it can chew
Great to catch lions having a drink
Fantastic pics as per normal
First sighting a lion
Couple amur falcons
That crested barbet looks like it needs some hair gel
Sleepy elephant or one that has bitten off more than it can chew
Great to catch lions having a drink
Fantastic pics as per normal
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Love the drinking lions...something I still want to get pics of!
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It was in fact amazing to see that masses and that variety of all the butterfliesRichprins wrote:Nice day indeed!
There was actually an article in the paper mentioning the surge in butterflies in the park this wet season!
The one lion looks a bit skinny...not so easy now after the drought!
We were very pleased about three Lion sightings during our very first full day as normally it always takes a couple of days to get a decent cat sighting overallnan wrote:3rd Lion's sighting of the day... seems you had a lot of chance
like the butterfly
I was once also in No 23 at B&D... an Ellie comes and cut the tree just in front of the bungalow
like too the Ground Hornbill
and the Terrapins... askin
No 23 is very well located 
It was simply a more than brilliant first day with all these sightingsAll-Nature wrote:Wonderful sightings all round
Super Kudu and stunning
More Lions how lucky is that!
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It was amazing to see the high green grass, the beautiful flowers and the colourful butterflies especially compared to last year's droughtLisbeth wrote:What a nice lion sighting
Bushcraft wrote:Catching up Pumbaa
First sighting a lion
Couple amur falcons
That crested barbet looks like it needs some hair gel
Sleepy elephant or one that has bitten off more than it can chew
Great to catch lions having a drink
Fantastic pics as per normal
Bushcraft As if only to be back was already enough but that very first day was simply magnificent It was also for us the first time we saw in Kruger lions came to drink - It was a magic evening driveFlutterby wrote:Love the drinking lions...something I still want to get pics of!
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Sunday, 11. February 2017, Berg en Dal
Roads we visited today: S110 – H3 – S118 – S119 – S25 – S121 – H3 - S110
After a wonderful night’s rest and a fresh brewed coffee we turned into the direction of Matjulu and right outside the gate we spotted a still resting waterbuck male not willing to stand up yet.
Close to the waterhole itself we were already flagged down by another car to look carefully into the bushes opposite the waterhole and there they were again our lions from yesterday evening.
One of them was the whole time nearly invisible and the other two were only visible from one spot so after we got our shots we left as also all the people in the other cars wanted to have a look onto them and as it on top did not look as if they might move we did not stay that long
although we were again happy that we could have another look onto them and once again started the day again with lions as second sighting. Then it was again time for the birds and as especially the sun came up from behind the hills in that area the light was brilliant again – a European roller simply had to be captured.
The vultures were already taking a sun bath
and Mrs. Zorro simply enjoyed the new morning.
We then came across two rhinos, a mom plus youngster
although the youngster was not that small any longer but is was a more than fascinating sighting to be that close to these beauties again.
What had to be done simply had to be done!
What a relief!
Roads we visited today: S110 – H3 – S118 – S119 – S25 – S121 – H3 - S110
After a wonderful night’s rest and a fresh brewed coffee we turned into the direction of Matjulu and right outside the gate we spotted a still resting waterbuck male not willing to stand up yet.
Close to the waterhole itself we were already flagged down by another car to look carefully into the bushes opposite the waterhole and there they were again our lions from yesterday evening.
One of them was the whole time nearly invisible and the other two were only visible from one spot so after we got our shots we left as also all the people in the other cars wanted to have a look onto them and as it on top did not look as if they might move we did not stay that long
although we were again happy that we could have another look onto them and once again started the day again with lions as second sighting. Then it was again time for the birds and as especially the sun came up from behind the hills in that area the light was brilliant again – a European roller simply had to be captured.
The vultures were already taking a sun bath
and Mrs. Zorro simply enjoyed the new morning.
We then came across two rhinos, a mom plus youngster
although the youngster was not that small any longer but is was a more than fascinating sighting to be that close to these beauties again.
What had to be done simply had to be done!
What a relief!
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The buffalo bulls in their private spa simply chilled the day away
and on the bridge across the Mlambane a group of kudu males one after the other popped out of the bushes in the riverbed and we once again could not believe our eyes in seeing the bushes again that lush and green
and this was obviously also the opinion of the kudus as a collective smacking started.
It was a wonderful sighting to see such handsome and beautiful male together and it was more than lovely that we were allowed to take a lot of close ups from them
also from all their hitchhikers.
Hello!
We had to drag ourselves away from the kudus as all of them were so photogenic. On our further way we had another sighting of rhinos but a bit far away but the cute spotted flycatcher which we spotted next was close enough for a shot
as well as this brown raptor.
to be continued.....
and on the bridge across the Mlambane a group of kudu males one after the other popped out of the bushes in the riverbed and we once again could not believe our eyes in seeing the bushes again that lush and green
and this was obviously also the opinion of the kudus as a collective smacking started.
It was a wonderful sighting to see such handsome and beautiful male together and it was more than lovely that we were allowed to take a lot of close ups from them
also from all their hitchhikers.
Hello!
We had to drag ourselves away from the kudus as all of them were so photogenic. On our further way we had another sighting of rhinos but a bit far away but the cute spotted flycatcher which we spotted next was close enough for a shot
as well as this brown raptor.
to be continued.....
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What a nice group of beautiful male kudus
The rhino has a super horn
I think that the raptor is a wahlberg's eagle
Lovely light on the roller
The rhino has a super horn
I think that the raptor is a wahlberg's eagle
Lovely light on the roller
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