Sprocky's visits to Kruger Park

[Flutterby]

Awesome pics!!

[PJL]

Superb pics of the martial eagle Sprocky
Love the way it looks to be walking a tightrope

[Sprocky]

Thanks RP, BC, leachy, Flutters and PJL.

After setting up camp it was time to visit Shipandani...

[Sprocky]

Black Crake and chic on the causeway...

[Richprins]

Never seen oxpeckers sitting on submerged hippo! Must have been hungry! Rare pic!


(Or maybe just Phalaborwa confused ones... )

[harrys]

Yoh great photos Sprocky......really beautiful

[Flutterby]

Love the Crake chick.

[Sprocky]

RP, Harry and Flutters!

A few random shots from a boringish morning drive...

[Sprocky]

A late, short afternoon drive to the Confluence Lookout proved much more fruitful than the morning drive. We spotted an Elephant on the opposite cliff, it seemed to be looking for a way down to the water. I quickly moved into a better position and then the whole herd was there, all looking for a way down. Once the first one plucked up the courage, the fun started...



Some went down straight, some sideways and some backwards...



This sighting needed to be captured on video, photos don't give the intensity of the descent. This little one came down at speed in a dust cloud...



A few of them were still nervous to attempt it...



And some of them just lost their footing and slid down...

[Amoli]

Wow... excellent shots Sprocky - but you right, a video would have shown the intensity...