From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[RogerFraser]

What a lovely sequence with the Darter . The others do all look rather unhappy about the water especially the dikkop

Glad that you managed to change to a dry bungalow .Sounds like they have some drainage issues in camp

[Alf]

More amazing hide shots

[Richprins]

Excellent episode, Pumbaa!

I love the egret, and never heard of that sparrowhawk!

Well done on getting accommodation!

[Flutterby]

Lake Panic always delivers something!

[Pumbaa]

That was a lot of rain that had come down

Lots of lovely waterbirds

The darter looks so different depending from which angle the pic is taken

What a luck to see a black sparrowhawk

Great scenery pics, both of the lake and from the cottage

Yes it rained indeed a lot and the view is very special especially with such a green park

What a lovely sequence with the Darter . The others do all look rather unhappy about the water especially the dikkop

Glad that you managed to change to a dry bungalow .Sounds like they have some drainage issues in camp

We were so happy about that darter sighting at LP

More amazing hide shots

Always can spend hours there - It will never get boring

[Pumbaa]

Excellent episode, Pumbaa!

I love the egret, and never heard of that sparrowhawk!

Well done on getting accommodation!

Yes they were very efficient at the receiption and indeed send immediately someone to check the bungalow out

Lake Panic always delivers something!

Also we were happy about that sparrowhawk sighting

[Pumbaa]

Now we even had a bit time left to pay a visit to the shop and even booked a table for diner at the restaurant which obviously was high recommendable as it was Valentine’s day so not much time left for a long afternoon drive but we at least wanted to drive until the causeways across the Sabie and Sand river and on our way to same we spotted the ever present impalas





and on the causeway itself another giant kingfisher



posed nicely for us.



As already said we could not stay that long but we simply wanted do a short drive and so we were happy to capture an African hawk eagle in flight



and one of the many crocodiles waiting in line for some fish coming down the causeway



and with another nice dinner at the Cattle Baron it ended a more than excited day in many respects.

Friday 15. February 2019 – Skukuza – Satara

Explored roads: H11 – S1 – S65 – H1-1 – S66 – H1-1 – H1-2 – S83 – H1-2 – S36 – H1-2 – H1-3 – S86 – S125 – S36 – H7 – S12 – S40 – H7 - H1-4

We really slept very well between the provisional clothesline and in fact everything dried so we packed our stuff together as it was again moving day and although the distance to Satara is quite long we needed to drive once again our beloved S65 so after the obligatory morning coffee on our verandah we hit the road into that direction.

The luck was then on our side again as shortly after the turnoff off to Lake Panic we spotted a pack of wild dogs on the tar road





an animal we in the past were able to see at least once during a trip but then extreme often in that area and even on that road.



In the early morning this is indeed an extreme busy road with the close gate as people need to drive to work or from inside the park to their homes outside the park and normally we avoid that road and prefer to drive on the sand roads but with a sighting like that…..

[Pumbaa]

Luckily all the dogs were extreme relaxed and even laid down between the many cars



or were sniffing in a row on an interesting scent.



Suddenly we were alone with them and whilst they set in motion again we followed them whilst driving backwards



but gladly not long as they needed a break and we armed again our cameras and fired away.



Now even a school bus filled with pupils on the way to school outside the gate stopped and allowed the children to take pictures with their cell phones



and finally the sun even came out and the light got better and better.





To our or better to say to Timon’s delight the doggies now preferred to stay offside the road in the really high grass



and it was such a perfect morning already





and suddenly it got quieter trafficwise and we were again all alone with them



to be continued……

[Lisbeth]

Lovely sighting of the Hawk-Eagle

Great photos of the wild dogs. They all look very healthy and some a really beautiful

[Alf]

How lucky on that busy road



And so many amazing shots