The buffalos look as if they don't bother about the rain....even if they are not water buffalos only relatives
The birds look very interesting trying to dry
♫ A rainy day in Kruger park ♫
When small Streams turn into Rivers
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Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
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Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
We would definitely go back we drove already once the loop roads whilst doing a day trip from Skukuza but doing these roads during an afternoon drive is still on my wish list - That rain was not nice but we still got more rain
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The buffaloes seemed to love the rain whilst we struggled to take pictures as we was raining into the car whilst photographing them
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Obviously today was burchell’s coucal day as we photographed another one
and as it was still quite early we decided to drive into the direction of Nkhulu and follow that road until same was open. From time to time now even the sun peeped out from behind a cloud and we were happy about the masses of Carmine bee eaters on a dead branch
out of which one caught an insect and was throwing same permanently in the air
to make same eatable.
For sure one of the Carmine bee eaters took a closer look maybe to get a share.
Shortly before Nkuhlu picnic spot a large group of baboons either members were hanging around on the road whilst others occupied a couple of trees
and as there was less traffic we stopped and photographed a lot of them
especially the little ones are simply too cute.
We took our time in watching and photographing them as they are always so entertaining especially when so many of them are around.
Whilst reaching Nkuhlu we already noted that the tar road was closed behind the picnic spot so we stopped there to look a bit around and stretch the legs although also here it must have rained earlier as there were a lot of puddles and it was muddy as well.
Whilst strolling a bit around we noticed a spotted flycatcher
captured the strongly flowing Sabie river
and as it was still quite early we decided to drive into the direction of Nkhulu and follow that road until same was open. From time to time now even the sun peeped out from behind a cloud and we were happy about the masses of Carmine bee eaters on a dead branch
out of which one caught an insect and was throwing same permanently in the air
to make same eatable.
For sure one of the Carmine bee eaters took a closer look maybe to get a share.
Shortly before Nkuhlu picnic spot a large group of baboons either members were hanging around on the road whilst others occupied a couple of trees
and as there was less traffic we stopped and photographed a lot of them
especially the little ones are simply too cute.
We took our time in watching and photographing them as they are always so entertaining especially when so many of them are around.
Whilst reaching Nkuhlu we already noted that the tar road was closed behind the picnic spot so we stopped there to look a bit around and stretch the legs although also here it must have rained earlier as there were a lot of puddles and it was muddy as well.
Whilst strolling a bit around we noticed a spotted flycatcher
captured the strongly flowing Sabie river
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Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
and had an extensive photo shooting with a lizard
who was taking a sunbath as finally the sun came out completely and even the sky turned meanwhile from grey into blue.
After a while we drove back and now we stopped for this nicely posing grey heron plus carmine bee eater on a dead tree in the foreground and the Sabie river in the background.
We even noticed a couple of red faced mousebirds in flight and could capture one
and also lots of green pigeons had occupied a dead tree
and we even could photograph them in the open
as this bird specie could also be found very hidden in a tree top and we were happy in finally photographing one in flight.
After the heavy rain over night and during the morning we noticed already that the water level was dropping
in the smaller streams
nevertheless it is always incredible how fast such dry riverbeds can turn into a strongly flowing stream and on the contrary can drop extreme fast.
to be continued.........................
who was taking a sunbath as finally the sun came out completely and even the sky turned meanwhile from grey into blue.
After a while we drove back and now we stopped for this nicely posing grey heron plus carmine bee eater on a dead tree in the foreground and the Sabie river in the background.
We even noticed a couple of red faced mousebirds in flight and could capture one
and also lots of green pigeons had occupied a dead tree
and we even could photograph them in the open
as this bird specie could also be found very hidden in a tree top and we were happy in finally photographing one in flight.
After the heavy rain over night and during the morning we noticed already that the water level was dropping
in the smaller streams
nevertheless it is always incredible how fast such dry riverbeds can turn into a strongly flowing stream and on the contrary can drop extreme fast.
to be continued.........................
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Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
You saw a lot of carmine bee-eaters on this trip
Baboons having fun is always an entertaining sighting
A nice Rainbow Skink
I like the pic of the heron and the bee-eater in the dead tree
Even a red-faced mousebird and green pigeons
Baboons having fun is always an entertaining sighting
A nice Rainbow Skink
I like the pic of the heron and the bee-eater in the dead tree
Even a red-faced mousebird and green pigeons
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Love all the birds.
The green Pigeons are interesting to see .
SO also loves watching the Birchels Coucals .
The green Pigeons are interesting to see .
SO also loves watching the Birchels Coucals .
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We loved it how the heron posed in the dead tree and for sure so entertaining in watching the baboons as well as carmine bee eaters
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Yes, always love the green pigeons as well as the burchell's, both such beautiful birdsRogerFraser wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:05 pm Love all the birds.
The green Pigeons are interesting to see .
SO also loves watching the Birchels Coucals .
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And hepp
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