BluTuna goes West again - minus the BluTuna.

[BluTuna]

BluTuna,

I've just got onto the Xtrail with you to KTP. Our holiday in June -July also started with car problems but that was already in Kruger. The Pathy is still not OK and need a turbo change before we go the KTP en 7 weeks. Hold thumbs for us other wise it will be plan C for us as well.

You had a great start and stunning bird pics, the cheetahs, cute squirrels and meerkats. Don't fee bad about the cheetah. KNP is far better to see them. Our luck was zero in April, but lots of lions, including one that walked passed Mel's tent when we went to say good bye.

Thanks for the feedback on the renovation at Nossob. Looks like the big construction works will either start end Oct - Nov after finishing the fence or next year if the heat gets to bad.

Car problems on holiday are awful, we had a dreadful KNP trip several years ago due to a broken wheel bearing that three different garages failed to diagnose!

We've had some outstanding Cheetah sightings in KNP over the years so missing one or two in KTP doesn't worry me at all. I'm after the more unusual sightings anyway!

[BluTuna]

Catching up, BT!

Stunning shots again! Haven't sent them to media! (Yet)

Also intrigued by the plumage of those young ostriches!

The other bird pics are mostly boring, but the action shots of the meerkat and squirrel are superb!

Sounds like a bit of a bad-tempered trip...more and less coffee!


Anthrax has nothing to do with water pumped out of the ground, BTW, but at least they got the message, which is what we were aiming for!

Thanks..........(I think)

Only bad tempered at the beginning... took me longer than usual to chill out.

[BluTuna]

You got some amazing pics! The second AWC looks almost ginger in colour!

The ginger may be the light - maybe

[BluTuna]

Caught up, BluTuna,

and simply love that fight over the apple between the meercat and squirrel - Lots of amazing bird shots you got and then awesome cheetah and wild cat pictures on top

Thanks Pumbaa

[Inyati]

Awesome stuff so far, except for the BluTuna.... Looking forward to this one!

[BluTuna]

Wednesday 16 September. Mata Mata.

A slow day today, probably because Stargazer managed to lose her only pair of glasses .

Sunrise.


First up, another Owl.


Then a crowd of Springboks.



With the usual alpha male.


Scaly Feathered Finch/Weaver.


Back at camp, a lizard.


Stargazer found her glasses, on her bed under the mattress. Luckily they were still in one piece after she'd slept on them .

[BluTuna]

Out for the afternoon drive on my own....

Brownhooded Kingfisher Correction : Striped Kingfisher.


Marico Flycatcher.


Lesser Kestrel.


Another AWC!





And some sunset pictures.

[BluTuna]

Awesome stuff so far, except for the BluTuna.... Looking forward to this one!

Welcome aboard Inyati with the confusing avatar/icon

[Inyati]

Awesome stuff so far, except for the BluTuna.... Looking forward to this one!

Welcome aboard Inyati with the confusing avatar/icon

It was my bit for Rhino conservation BluTuna....

[Lisbeth]

Another AWC and what a beauty she is

Nice giraffe silhouettes

I wonder how a pair of glasses can end up under the mattress

Also the Verraux's eagle owl is a nice sighting