Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:02 pm
tracts 16.10.2009 
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tiny Great Egret 
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tracts 16.10.2009 Fish tiny Great Egret Great EgretRe: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:05 pm
Some more
Fishy from the Letaba bridge
Water tortoise
Egyption Geese
Tiny Hippo
Fishy from the Letaba bridge
Water tortoise
Egyption Geese
Tiny Hippo
Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:59 pm
Harry, you raving dutchman! It's a terrapin, not a "water tortoise?! 
Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:04 pm
Saw my first ever kill on the Southern Bit! 
1992, during the drought, we stayed at Letaba with a nice Kombi and two foreign students, one American, one British...
We went up North early, (I was still young) and a member of our party spotted a cheetah on the sand scarcely a km from camp!
It was resting, and we carried on. Later, after brunch, we could see a conglomeration of cars from the Restaurant, and went to investigate at about 13h00.
The bush was utterly denuded next to the river, so there was a long row of vehicles parked facing there, sort of like a "drive-in" movie setup...a Parks official was having his hands full trying to get tourists to sort of stay relatively near the loops...but there were no loops, really, just earth...dunno if anyone remembers that drought?
Anyway, we got a prime spot, and shortly a herd of impala came to drink at the only water there.
The cheetah had been hiding behind some nearby reeds, and took off! It was not much of a contest, as the sand definitely favoured the cat's paws!
After I saw the cheetah easily nailing an impala, the next thing I remember is lying on my back outside the vehicle, as the foreigners pulled open the side door, pushed me out of the way and rushed for a closer look!
I even lost my flip-flops in the event...a sure indication of a collision!
The cheetah rested a bit, as they do, and almost immediately a hyena arrived and took it away!
Meanwhile, the official arrived, and we prudently let the foreigners deal with him, as in "Wow, man! Did you see that!?" And only got off with a warning!
1992, during the drought, we stayed at Letaba with a nice Kombi and two foreign students, one American, one British...
We went up North early, (I was still young) and a member of our party spotted a cheetah on the sand scarcely a km from camp!
It was resting, and we carried on. Later, after brunch, we could see a conglomeration of cars from the Restaurant, and went to investigate at about 13h00.
The bush was utterly denuded next to the river, so there was a long row of vehicles parked facing there, sort of like a "drive-in" movie setup...a Parks official was having his hands full trying to get tourists to sort of stay relatively near the loops...but there were no loops, really, just earth...dunno if anyone remembers that drought?
Anyway, we got a prime spot, and shortly a herd of impala came to drink at the only water there.
The cheetah had been hiding behind some nearby reeds, and took off! It was not much of a contest, as the sand definitely favoured the cat's paws!
After I saw the cheetah easily nailing an impala, the next thing I remember is lying on my back outside the vehicle, as the foreigners pulled open the side door, pushed me out of the way and rushed for a closer look!
I even lost my flip-flops in the event...a sure indication of a collision!
The cheetah rested a bit, as they do, and almost immediately a hyena arrived and took it away!
Meanwhile, the official arrived, and we prudently let the foreigners deal with him, as in "Wow, man! Did you see that!?" And only got off with a warning!
Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:20 pm
still on the 16.10.2009
each time I pass here... I have a picture of this one (called by me "the organ")
Kudu
is it realy on this road... I'm not sure
lot of work
each time I pass here... I have a picture of this one (called by me "the organ")
Kudu is it realy on this road... I'm not sure
lot of work Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:23 pm
and a fabulous meet 
TSOTSI
16.10.2009
TSOTSI
16.10.2009Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:24 am
H1-6, April 2014
Ellie with a crown.
Catching lunch.
Flat liazard - Letaba high level bridge.
Ellie with a crown.
Catching lunch.
Flat liazard - Letaba high level bridge.
Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:03 pm
Don't think that is on this road, nana? No idea?nan wrote:still on the 16.10.2009
is it realy on this road... I'm not sure
Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:01 am
Saddle billed stork
Buffalo
Giraffe in the loop
Footprints...
Buffalo
Giraffe in the loop
Footprints...
Re: Flavour of the month: July 2014-H1-6: Letaba to Mopani
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:03 am
Impala
Martial Eagle
Wattled Starling
Martial Eagle
Wattled Starling