Getting our Ellie Fix (March 2016)

[Pumbaa]

It is always great to watch that many buffaloes, Mel

That jumping jackal is a fantastic shot

[Puff Addy]

Yes, beautiful jackals!

[Mel]

Glad you all liked the jackal For some reason I find them hard to capture in Addo. Actually they are more photogenic than their KTP Cousins,
but unfortunately more skittish at the same time too.

On with some ellies, before I finish this one off with my Special sightings
(And then there is still Mountain Zebra )

[Mel]

These are some individuals from all over the park and after the rain when the big herds were a Thing of the past

This one was feeding Close to the Windmill Waterhole





There was actually a black-headed heron hunting Close by but I never got a decent shot of both of them in one Frame.
Looked quite funny though - the heron all of a sudden seemed very small in presence of the ellie.

Another day, same area - on a Mission:



At Harpoor


That's the one we were watching while you were at Spekboom, PJL.

At Windmill Waterhole:


Again, another day, at Windmill Waterhole:


The lady in here was the reason for his, uhm, state...

[Mel]

In the Southern Section and through the windscreen because I wanted to get hold of the Little ones before all of them disappeared into the bush.



And a Family Walking disappearing into the shrubs on Ngulube Loop after having caked themselves with the red mud at Fourways waterhole

[nan]

. lot of Ellies... with babies and all so kind

[Lisbeth]

I just love Elephants

[Pumbaa]

Awesome ellie shots, Mel

Will never get bored in watching them

[PJL]

Great ellie shots Mel

I might get on with my MZNP report before you

[Richprins]

Beautiful pics, Mello!

Ja, the smaller animals seem to be darker and more shaggy down there, maybe it's the cold?