Africa Wild

Friday 4 December 2015 - Letaba -> Ingwenya Lodge.

On the long journey south we didn't encounter anything worth mentioning until we got to Satara. In the area in front of the restaurant I spotted a dancing butterfly.



And a Brownheaded Parrot.


Suitably refreshed by a M&B breakfast we continued southwards.

A few Kms down the road we came upon a solo Lioness.


And another few Kms further on, a small pride. Two Lionesses looked on as a male gorged himself on a baby Elephant.




After booking into Ingwenya, I took a shortened afternoon drive - the security guard asked me where my SO was so I told him that I''d killed her and the body was in the back, I asked if there were any Lions in the area - he looked at me then checked through the back window just to make sure I wasn't serious.

There's much more to see in the south!

Greenbacked Heron.


A Wartlet.


Magpie Shrike.

Brown Snake Eagle.


Lappetfaced Vulture.


Unmentionables.


Energetic newbies.




The newbies exuberance was contagious.


And to end the day, a strange beast in the clouds.

Great Impala photos!

The south always delivers great sightings.

After booking into Ingwenya, I took a shortened afternoon drive - the security guard asked me where my SO was so I told him that I''d killed her and the body was in the back, I asked if there were any Lions in the area - he looked at me then checked through the back window just to make sure I wasn't serious.




Misanthrope!

Lion on ellie!

Thanks for that wasp info...

Will send your pic on to Lowvelder just in case, as you seem to be ambivalent?

ALL your photos are splendid , but catching a butterfly dancing around is for the few

Puff Addy wrote:Great Impala photos!

Thanks Puff!

Flutterby wrote:The south always delivers great sightings.

It does, but there's something special about the north!

Richprins wrote:After booking into Ingwenya, I took a shortened afternoon drive - the security guard asked me where my SO was so I told him that I''d killed her and the body was in the back, I asked if there were any Lions in the area - he looked at me then checked through the back window just to make sure I wasn't serious.




Misanthrope!

Lion on ellie!

Thanks for that wasp info...

Will send your pic on to Lowvelder just in case, as you seem to be ambivalent?

Hey! I don't dislike everyone, just a few selected individuals

I only identified the kill as an Ele when I was processing the pictures - very unusual in the Kruger!

Hahahah! Who is that hack-rag's main competition? Is it the Kruger Times? Perhaps I should let them have exclusive use of my pictures I shall have to consider that

Lisbeth wrote:ALL your photos are splendid , but catching a butterfly dancing around is for the few

Thanks Lis! I was also quite pleased with the Butterfly in-flight pictures. Insects in flight are always difficult!