Africa Wild

Oooops, sorry about the break.

Our day started off with an early morning shot of another of our favourite birds.



We mozied around the park and then decided to take Kubu drive down to Lengau Dam.

A few cars were parked on the side of the road opposite Red Rocks so we waited our turn.









One of the five at Tilodi Dam.



Back at camp for lunch this Kurrichane Thrush came to visit.



The afternoon drive was very quiet with only:

A duck at Makorowane Dam.



And one of the big five causing a road block on way back to camp.

Beautiful shrike! You like your birds coloured

Also the lion likes his steak red, very red

The poor ellie has the tusks in a very bad state

me too like this Shrike, so beautiful colors
and the big Ellie too

Lovely pic of the shrike and nice lion sighting! That ellie must have had big tusks before they broke!

Awesome to spot a lion with breakfast, steamtrain fan,

and then so many colourful feathered friends

Superb pics again, stf!

Those red shrike are amazing...only ever seen one!

That ellie is a tusker sort of, if memory serves...I'm getting oldchap...

Somebody pushed me off the waggon

But I managed to climb back on again and enjoy more of your leopards ( ), lion, osprey with a kill (even twice - marvellous!), the elephant road block (looks actually quite funny ), all the birdies

Kgodisa however was the best of them all! So close and so pretty

Lisbeth wrote:Beautiful shrike! You like your birds coloured

Also the lion likes his steak red, very red

The poor ellie has the tusks in a very bad state

We just love the colourful birds.

I think he was one of the older ellies in the reserve.

nan wrote:me too like this Shrike, so beautiful colors
and the big Ellie too

This shrike has an amazing colour scheme.
Never knew about the yellow part.

Flutterby wrote:Lovely pic of the shrike and nice lion sighting! That ellie must have had big tusks before they broke!

I think that ellie was in a bad mood because he had an enormous tooth ache.

Pumbaa wrote:Awesome to spot a lion with breakfast, steamtrain fan,

and then so many colourful feathered friends

Thanks so much Pumbaa.

Richprins wrote:Superb pics again, stf!

Those red shrike are amazing...only ever seen one!

That ellie is a tusker sort of, if memory serves...I'm getting oldchap...

Thanks very much R.P.

I think you are right about him being a tusker - of a few years ago.

Join the club R.P.

Mel wrote:Somebody pushed me off the waggon

But I managed to climb back on again and enjoy more of your leopards ( ), lion, osprey with a kill (even twice - marvellous!), the elephant road block (looks actually quite funny ), all the birdies

Kgodisa however was the best of them all! So close and so pretty

Hey Mel, so pleased you managed get back on again.

Thank you for the lovely comments.

DAY 5 - TUEDAY 11 OCTOBER 2016 - MORNING.

First sighting was this black chested snake eagle



Plenty youngsters around this time of the year.



Rathlogo reflections - Mr and Mrs warthog.



Rathlogo reflections - rhino.



Rathlogo reflections - Upside down black collared barbet.



Rathlogo reflections - Golden-breasted Bunting.



Not sure what this is - a canary???????



Pilanesberg Centre mud bath.



Came across two of these guys - one was lying down in the shade - on Hippo Loop.



Same guy licking his lips.



Elephant sneaking up on a Saddle-bill Stork.



Now to head back to camp for a munch and a snooze.

What does "Rathlogo" mean

Nice birdies and a very nice rhino