From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[Flutterby]

You always have such a nice variety of photos.

[Lisbeth]

You are so clever with the birds, all sizes and colours and also some not very common ones. I wonder if you communicate with them

[Mel]

Birds, birds and birds and some ungulata in between

The sunset is pretty too!

[Alf]

Stunning pictures

[Pumbaa]

A birdie evening and a mammal morning, with stunning scenery inbetween, Pumbaa!

Interesting you say you slept well despite there being no aircon?

The sunbirds are difficult to photograph, for some reason, so my favourite!

Yes, somehow we slept well - I do not why but obviously we were extreme tired

You are so clever with the birds, all sizes and colours and also some not very common ones. I wonder if you communicate with them

You mean a bird whisperer Would be nice when I can call all the lifers

Birds, birds and birds and some ungulata in between

The sunset is pretty too!

And more birds still to come and yes that sunset was beautiful

[Pumbaa]

You always have such a nice variety of photos.

We simply love the variety of what Kruger is offering

Stunning pictures

Thanks

[Pumbaa]

All in all it was a very quiet morning but at least a smaller crocodile appeared in one of the many ponds we could found at the many causeways we crossed



and to our delight we spotted a larger group of ground hornbills



close to the road



and later on one after the other crossed the road only to return later to the side they just came from



and we also noticed a juvenile amongst them.



Today we even drove to the hippo pools and the view is always lovely there and back on the last part of the S25 there are always large group of zebras and wildebeests around and so it was this morning.



Close to where we stood with the car two of them were fighting



and Timon took quite a lot of pictures from their battle.



On top lots of cattle egrets were around as well



and some even close enough for some close ups

[Pumbaa]

whilst the wildebeests were still busy with their fight.



As always the many dead trees in that area were hosting a lot of white backed vultures and then it was already time for a short and final break at Crocodile Bridge camp.



We left Gesanftombi dam due to the dryness behind and turned into the S28 and we did not drove far when we got stuck once again in a traffic jam – a bit farer away a lioness was lying on a rock



in the bright sun and it had already heated up although it was still quite early.



It must indeed have been quite uncomfortable for her on her throne but she had the opportunity to walk in the shade.

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The spot itself was not easy to photograph as you had to look through a hole in the dense vegetation and as nothing happened and moreover no other lions were visible we carried on but nevertheless it was great having found her again on her throne.



The impalas already started to gang up under the bushes or trees in the shade and very close we spotted an impala ram full of flies



and a bush view shot from one of our favourite roads was also a must.



to be continued……

[Flutterby]

Great wildebeest pics and a lovely lioness on the rocks.

[Richprins]

Nice sightings, Pumbaa!

That hippo pool road is nice.

I like the close croc....beggar...