The Cow managed to capture what we think is a Black-Chested Snake eagle in flight while we were watching the lion.
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We stopped at our normal old toilet block at Croc Bridge near to where people skottel breakfast, and while huffing and puffing around the car park waiting for the rest of the clan to hurry up in the loo, I poached in on a conversion happening amongst a crowd cooking breakfast and they were discussing a leopard that was hanging around on the H4-2 a few km before the H5. It was still very early, so when the family finally arrived, I told them that we were 1st going to head up the road to try our leopard luck before going down the S25.
A few km before the H5 we came across numerous cars all parked in different places along a 30m stretch, so asked the 1st driver and he indicated that there was meant to be a leopard that had crossed the road but now nobody could find it. We headed a few meters into the cars and decided against it, so I reversed back down the road about 30m and pulled over to the side of the road and was about to suggest that we turn and head back to the S25, but instead as I turned to the Cow I said.
“Look out your window!”
“S#$%, leopard!”
The leopard was parking off in thick bush right next to us, but looking into the bush.
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The leopard’s camouflage was amazing, so the Cow proceeded to take selfies on her cell phone, as did the kids.
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It’s amazing what a crowd of cars does in Kruger and people keep driving past us, straight into the crowd and looking around aimlessly.
The leopard looked comfortable and if it moved there would be chaos as the gang up the road would pick up on what was happening and we didn’t want to get in that mix, so we waited for a car with kids to come past and I indicated to them to stop.
“Do you guys want to see a leopard?”
I always ask, because some people get faulty and want to find their own sightings, but not this family as their eyes instantly bulged and the excitement was obvious.
“YES, yes, please”
“We will move, pull into our spot and look into the bush right next to you.”
I moved and they pulled into our spot.
I’m not certain if the mom realised how close the leopard would be because as they looked into the bush she jumped in her seat and nearly landed on her husband’s lap, which cracked me up, and then they calmed down and thanked us with plenty teeth hanging out and we continued down to the S25.
It was around 10am when we reached the S25 so it was way too early to head for Biyamiti, therefore we decided to take a slow cruise down the S25, up the S119/S114 to the weir and then take the private S139 road down to Biyamiti view point just outside camp to relax out the car until 2pm.
The S25 was quiet until we reached the little Lwakahle river crossing between the Biyamiti and Lukimbi Lodge turn offs as a hyena was having a bath right next to the road.
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Wow what lovely time with the young pups and then the adults and trust the Browns to run into a Leopard in the middle of a pack of wild dog hunting party . 
