From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[Pumbaa]

another pair of saddle billed stork – it took such a long time during this trip until we got to see our first pair of this bird species and luckily along that river so many of them followed

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a quite great number of crocodiles could be seen crowded close to the causeway were the water was still heavily overflowing.

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We turned around as another car was approaching but same did not dare to cross the causeway so we again took up the causeway

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[Pumbaa]

and now it was much easier to photograph the other birds such as marabous,

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great white egrets,

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grey herons

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[Pumbaa]

and more marabous.

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Once again we had to drag ourselves away as we had such a joy in watching the activity at that causeway but meanwhile it was time to check in and we needed a break so we entered the camp via the back entrance but simply had to stop for a group of impalas

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plus their hitchhikers.

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Check in went as always smooth and fast and we got again the keys to No. B70 as requested for and as we were a bit tired from the long drive we made a longer break in camp after everything had been stored away. Timon discovered a monitor who purposefully walked straight to a tree, climbed same and

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[Alf]

Very different pictures from the normal ones

Amazing

[Pumbaa]

started to raid a bird’s nest. I cannot remember what birds were affected

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as they made a loud spectacle we were simply fascinated by the monitor’s skills and for sure felt extreme sorry for the birds.

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As we do not want to drive that far for our afternoon’s drive we simply paid a small visit along the S52 and also stopped here at the causeway

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for the view into both directions.

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to be continued……

[Mel]

Naughty monitor

But, yep, something different to watch; something that you don't get to see every day

And all those birds again Totally awesome!

[Richprins]

Summer is certainly the time for birds, Pumbaa!

Exquisite photos, I must say!

Ja, that S50 is an incredibly long drive.

Those monitors seem to be common in Shingwedzi...since I was a boy!

[Lisbeth]

Shingwedzi and Letaba are the favourite places of the storks of all kinds I still haven't seen a stork yet, nor a big heron There are also more birds in the north it seems to me or maybe it is just not my year

As always spectacular photos

[ExFmem]

I like the Hammerkop on the "waterfall", the Impala w/ Oxpecker, and the monitor raiding the nest

[Flutterby]

Even when the big game isn't around there's always something to see in Kruger!