When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Post by **Mel** » Mon May 20, 2019 9:26 pm

13th April 2019 Grootkolk to Urikaruus

We had set our mind to leave Grootkolk early'ish to maybe find something with paws in the road. Instead we were rewarded to a much rarer sighting not long after having left the camp. Eland! And masses of it! There were at least 150 animals

Post by **Mel** » Mon May 20, 2019 9:28 pm

And just before Polentswa finally some healthy looking lions. When we first arrived they were still far off in the riverbed, but they had the decency to move towards the road and actually cross it right in front of us

Post by **Mel** » Mon May 20, 2019 9:30 pm

And the finally highlight of the drive - some five hours later

- a jackal buzzard.

Post by **ExFmem** » Tue May 21, 2019 12:24 am

Stunning pics of the Elands

Methinks I need to visit another topic right now...

Post by **Alf** » Tue May 21, 2019 5:30 am

Wow that’s a large herd of Eland

Post by **Flutterby** » Tue May 21, 2019 8:46 am

Those eland must have been a sight to behold!

And then lions in the road...lucky you! $\O$ $\O$

Post by **Richprins** » Tue May 21, 2019 9:06 am

What astounding eland pics, Mello!

In Kruger they don't come together into those big herds very often.

As Ex says, with the backlighting!

Post by **Lisbeth** » Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 am

Wow, that's quite an eland sighting $O\/$ $O\/$ Were they running or just walking fast?

Lovely young lion lady

Must be a juvenile jackal buzzard

Post by **Pumbaa** » Wed May 22, 2019 8:58 pm

Amazing eland sightin, Mel,

and I love the shots with the dust in the sun - Lovely $\O$

Great jackal buzzard shots as well $O/\$

and fantastic lion sighting as well $O\/$

Post by **PJL** » Wed May 22, 2019 10:37 pm

Nice lion sighting there Mel

But that eland herd

Amazing to see so many in one place $O/\$ $O/\$

Africa Wild

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