The Flutterlings of Africa

[Flutterby]

So many OSV's

That's a nice drive to Satara

Ja, way too many. Luckily the further north you travel, the less you see.

[All-Nature]

Oh my word what a hairy experience on the Schoemanskloof road
Can just imagine the adrenalin levels!!!

Lovely start ...Hyena photo in mirror is very

Ellies giving a good show!

[Flutterby]

Oh my word what a hairy experience on the Schoemanskloof road
Can just imagine the adrenalin levels!!!

Lovely start ...Hyena photo in mirror is very

Ellies giving a good show!

It was a scary experience, but all's well that ends well.

I love watching big ellie herds...always fun.

[Flutterby]

Day 1, 21 April 2017, JHB - Satara

After leaving Skukuza we got onto the H1-2 and found this Green-backed Heron fishing on the first low-level bridge.



Just after Tshokwane, two new loop roads have been added so you can get closer to the river. On the first loop we found a small herd of male ellies.



On the next loop we found our first lions....a lioness with cubs, but they were too far away for any good pics. This was also our only lion sighting for next three days!!



Peek-a-boo giraffe.



We made it to Satara without anymore stops and checked in with no hassles, but immediately noticed what other wildies had commented on before...the unkempt state of the gardens.



For our afternoon drive we decided to take the H6, onto the S41 and back on the S100...it was a very quiet drive!

A water monitor on the S41.



We have never seen so many of these Armoured Crickets before. They were all over the place...and they are cannibals!!



Kudu on the S100.



Marabous ready for bed.



First braai in Kruger! The Brat took over the braaing duties from Mommo this trip.



Cheers!

[PJL]

The incident on the drive up sounds very scary indeed! Glad everyone was safe

Nice sightings on the way up to Satara... even far-away lions count
And yes, those crickets were everywhere - I had been wondering whether they were busy feeding on their squished relatives when we saw so many of them up near Olifants

[Bushcraft]

I love those heron things, not sure why
Lions, even if a long way off. The odd cub cruising around also. Yes, lions were difficult to find in the Satara area unless one scored with a mating couple. PJL informed me about the H1-4 being more successful and he was correct as the road is elevated about the surrounding vegetation so one is looking down on animals, hence they are easier to spot, therefore I stayed away from the "traditional" roads we normally drive while there.

Ja, Satara not very well kept at the moment.

Those crickets

Jezz, Brat is an adult now, time moves too quickly.

[H. erectus]

Momo a wise man. Momo drinks Hansa!!
Cheers to both of you

[Richprins]

Nice sightings, Flutts!

One must see how gross it is when one of those half-squished crickets starts eating itself! They are on a feeding mission migration, like locusts!

Nice to see Mommo!

The boy must be careful of putting his wors so close to the fire...

Can you put the lawn pic up under "needs attention" so I can start forwarding?

[nan]

to you

nice Cricket and Water Monitor
like too the Green-backed Heron
Lions in the shade... what's more normal

[Bushcraft]

The boy must be careful of putting his wors so close to the fire...

Brilliant chirp