Page 64 of 70
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:53 am
by Richprins
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:31 am
by Pumbaa
Flutterby wrote: ↑Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:45 am
Nice sequence of the fish-eagle
![2thumbsup \O](./images/smilies/icon_2thumbs.gif)
and cute vervets,
We were so happy with that fish eagle sighting
![Yay O\/](./images/smilies/icon_hurra.gif)
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:32 am
by Pumbaa
We do simpy love to drive that road as normally these species are always hanging around there
![Dance O/\](./images/smilies/dance3.gif)
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:33 am
by Pumbaa
Indeed - One of the best fish eagle sightings we every had
![Cheers X#X](./images/smilies/icon_prost.gif)
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:34 am
by Pumbaa
Me too and sor sure love all the big trees in Kruger
![2thumbsup \O](./images/smilies/icon_2thumbs.gif)
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:34 am
by Pumbaa
Meanwhile the passengers in the car whom we showed the fish eagle with kill reached us and they thanked us now enthusiastically about showing them this brilliant sighting as they were keen birders.
We spotted another fish eagle in a tree,
a resting saddle billed stork in the riverbed
and then another highlight for us – a grey headed kingfisher
and even so close
![Image](http://africawild-forum.com/images/ext/8e8b3aa8772d62325100ec42b9a68e4c.jpg)
[/URL] 2716
and so willing to pose. We really do love all those cute fluff balls called kingfisher.
We had another brilliant time with all the birds we met during that drive already and close to Kanniedood hide we observed another fish eagle who obviously took a drink from the river
but also took off after the thirst had been quenched.
After a long drive we finally reached the turn off to the Shingwedzi causeway and for sure paid a short visit there as we already spotted from far a goliath heron in the water
which we simply had to photograph.
We stayed there quite a while and even noticed two buffaloes a bit farer away taking a rest.
As we had today enough from driving we instead spend the rest of the afternoon on our verandah of bungalow B70 and went later that evening to the restaurant for dinner which was simply delicious.
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:35 am
by Pumbaa
Saturday, 25. February 2018 – Shingwedzi
Explored roads: H1-6 – S52 – H1-6 – S101 – S55 - H1-7 – S56 – S50 - S135
Our last full day dawned and what to say the sky was blue and the sun was about to rise and at least to the end of our trip the weather got better. We came across a tawny
and enjoyed the views into the Shingwedzi river and although the S52 is always an incredibly beautiful road it was incredible quiet.
At least we could capture a pair of double banded sandgrouse
and a couple of waterbucks.
Close to Red Rocks you can cross a small causeway which we always do provided same is not closed and gladly same was open today – So we took some shots of the full ponds in both directions and then
turned around again to continue our journey
and to admire the beautiful landscape in the absence of any animals.
to be continued.....
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:28 am
by Richprins
Lots of birdies, Pumbaa!
Lovely to see so much water in the Shing.
That kingfisher is so rare...it looks quite different!
![Photo [O]](./images/smilies/camera.gif)
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:01 am
by Lisbeth
The kingfisher looks like the other ones, it only has different colours, that's why it's called grey-headed
![Laugh lol](./images/smilies/lol.gif)
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:30 pm
by nan
magnificent birds and landscapes
![Clap ^Q^](./images/smilies/applause7.gif)