Dams of the Pilansberg

[Toko]

Thanks for the update, cheetah

[Bushcraft]

Thanks cheetah

[Amoli]

Thanks Cheetah. It sure looks different with lots of water.

When we were there in Dec 2011, it was little pools of water.

[Flutterby]

Nice update Cheetah!!

We've had two brownie sightings and both near Bakubang gate!

[cheetah]

Thanks julle

Mankwe

As full as ever at the most dry time of year!



You do not need to go anywhere other than Mankwe lair to tick off an impressive count of birds and game Regular traffic of Zebra and Willies coming over from Mankwe drive on the right to drink, and often ostriches, springbokkies and giraffes on the left from hippo loop The pair of fish eagles are occupying their primary fishing spot at the 'side' dam off to the left of the lair, and only those with big lenses can reach them In the afternoon, most of the fishing action happens directly in front of the hide at close quarters, so a medium range lens will do the trick

The ducklings directly below the hide


Gandalf the Grey still stalks the clear waters near the dead tree


I just missed the pied kingy! Perhaps if I didn't have one hand on my beer I would have been more swift


I only got to visit Mankwe Lair once on my short Pilansberg visit, but it remains the animal hotspot. A better photography spot than Lake Panic in my book

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics cheetah! More please!

[Toko]

Great info comming through here, cheetah

Love the pic of the White-faced ones

[cheetah]

Thanks guys
While I was sitting at Ratlhogo hide in June last year, I could distinctly hear lions As we came from the hide to the tar we saw this:



I could see she wanted to cross, so estimated her distination and gave a good reverse, and here she comes



The Bakgatla golden pride were well fed

[Sharifa]

Stunning cheetah

[Flutterby]

That's a lion Sharifa!! -O (Only kidding! )

Great sighting cheetah!!