The worst Business trip ever .. not !

[RogerFraser]

I feel sorry for those little guys crossing the road

Yes we always try make sure they are safe before we leave if we can .

You see everything twice

The chameleons are not exactly fast runners I love to watch them

They always move so shaky that you fear they might fall over .

[RogerFraser]

We had a good meeting for about an hour in Hazeyview and then carried on our way to Orpen .

Arriving at Orpen we checked in and were allocated a unit just past all the construction being done on the first 4 units .This was the first time we were staying at Orpen having done Tamboti and Maroela before .


We took a walk to the fence and enjoyed the view .




After settling in we went out for our first drive . Close to the Tamboti turnoff this eagle was watching the open plain for movement ...


A hornbill was hoping about looking for a snack.


This Giraffe was ensuring this bush did not grow too quickly .


Driving through a section with trees we could hear the birds all alarm calling and searching through the trees we eventually found the cause


This stork must have had young as it was not leaving its nest with the raptor around .


A Monkey with a baby seemed to be on its own as well .


A bit further on we spotted our first Impala Lamb of the year .


It was still quite new and not sure footed at all mom and baby were also not very happy with us stopping and ran off across the road even though we were quite a way off.


After turning around to start heading back to camp we did find this pair and the Lamb looked more sure and slightly older


While on the way back a staff member passed us then put on his hazard lights and excitedly pointed out the window for us to look to the side of the road and there was a Honey badger running into the bushes .


The light was getting very dark by now and we saw the night shift starting to arrive .


Our last sighting of the drive was this Hare


While taking the photo another vehicle pulled up right in-between us and it and asked what we were looking at When we pointed out the Hare they laughed that they had not seen it .

Our sightings were not over for the night though as we had these naught visitors during the night




Bit confused why they have such open accessible bins when they know they are about the camp ...

[Pumbaa]

Thanks Roger,

again stunning wild dog sightings

and lots of differents birdies and also hone badgers

[Lisbeth]

A very pleasant drive! Just what you need after a business talk

Incredible that Sanparks cannot get around to get the right bins

[Richprins]

Quite some sightings, Rog!

The garden looks a bit scruffy there at Orpen...

[Alf]

Some nice sightings

Oh those naughty badgers are always there

[RogerFraser]

Thanks Roger,

again stunning wild dog sightings

and lots of differents birdies and also hone badgers

Pumba

A very pleasant drive! Just what you need after a business talk

Incredible that Sanparks cannot get around to get the right bins

we were surprised.

Quite some sightings, Rog!

The garden looks a bit scruffy there at Orpen...

they actually came the day after we got there and started cutting the grass and cleaning up the gardens .

Some nice sightings

Oh those naughty badgers are always there

was a lovely start to the day there .

[RogerFraser]

Our first sighting of the morning was .


and another one crossing further along


Suddenly SO said stop .Its a Jackal.It had something and was moving fast back to its den .We got a few quick blurry shots ...




This eagle was looking for breakfast ...


About half way to Satara we came across a Hyena escorting some vehicles towards us so we stopped and waited for them to pass .




For those that followed the TR a while back .We stopped at our favorite tree but the hole was empty this time


We came across some Brown Headed Parrots





This little steenbok was watching us closely


Some rutting Impala at Nsemani Dam


and some rutting waterbuck


Some herds of Ellies and Buff were enjoying the dam .




We turned off the tar and headed towards Timbavati picnic spot .

[Lisbeth]

Lovely brown-headed parrots, antelopes and ellies crossing

[Alf]

A hole without the tail this time

Already a busy morning for sightings