Addo Outings 2016

[PJL]

Pfff... I don't even know where to start ... the kingfisher is great, so is the bokmakierie. I like the soaked kudu and am totally in awe of your Vallie Moosa sighting.
Also, there is that really great shot of the steenbok. Very lucky, I think Your car looks like a pig though, just not bush enough

Maybe Roy and Nomad have moved up and returning the favour to check up Norman and Zwaai's territory whily they are gone.

I'm actually transferring Addo soil to my front lawn as a result of recent visits

Roy & Nomad have been seen up near the Schotia fence line fairly recently. Perhaps one of the ladies that side has been on heat
But it wouldn't take them long to head back across to where Norman & Zwaai were seen... I worry about those two. They've come off seriously second best in a number of incidents now, and I can't help but think they will be the first coalition to see a fatal casualty

[PJL]

WoW PJL,

really amazing sightings you shared and so many magnificent shots

For sure the bushpig must be awesome plus lions, beautiful birds, gorgeous ellie calves, cute vervets, beautiful landscape and lot of antelopes, buffaloes WoW

Thanks Pumbaa
Yip the bushpig was a really nice find. First sighting I've had of them this winter

[Mel]

That would be a real shame They are such handsome chaps. But then again... all of them are

[PRWIN]

Yip that is the one By the way have you a house in addo

[PJL]

Yip that is the one By the way have you a house in addo

I wish... but no, we just happen to be 30 minutes away

[PRWIN]

[PJL]

I'm afraid I'm playing catch-up at the moment

So I better catch up some more...

Wednesday was of course a public holiday what with the voting, and we had absolutely no intention of heading to Addo. Besides, it was cold, wet and windy

But I had a call from a friend who said that lions had killed a buffalo right in the road on Mbotyi loop. That's only about 40 minutes away from us (including the stop at reception), so after a bit of negotiation we all hopped in the car to see if they were still around

This was the sight that greeted us



On closer inspection the lions were visible in the bushes. It was a shame that we had missed them when they had been right out in the open earlier in the morning, but we were still thrilled as it was Roy and Nomad - 2 lions who we hadn't seen for about 6 months

Nomad looking menacing


Roy looking sleepy


There wasn't really much movement for a while so as a couple of cars left we were very fortunate to be in a prime spot when Roy decided he wanted some more of their very expensive breakfast



The sounds of tearing and crunching were amazing... and fairly quickly he was turning red from the blood inside the carcass













Once full, he retreated to the bushes and we took a bit of a drive around the area. Later in the morning Nomad pulled the buffalo further into the bushes and had a bit of a snack on it himself





It had been a brilliant sighting, but it was getting very busy with cars by this point and certain foreign nationals were starting all sorts of arguments about how long people should be in particular viewing spots etc. The lions were close but really obscured by the dense bushes so we decided it was a good time to head home

[PRWIN]

Great shots, The joy's of staying close to the park

[Lisbeth]

A buffalo kill right there in front of you

Roy having breakfast is quite a sight

[Mel]

I think, I don't know what nationalities those were

Anyhoo... this is a brilliant sighting! And the guys really have an exquisite taste But the buff doesn't look all too young anymore or am my eyes fooling me?