Flavour of the Month - March/April 2018 : H1-1 and Transport Dam

[Richprins]

Maybe antipoaching stuff?

[leachy]

also on the H1-1 in 2013

what i can only assume is a bee-hive or wasp nest.

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and a community nest spider's nest,
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the lovely flowers of the "pride of de kaap"
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[Flutterby]

[Richprins]

Just in from Numbi after a storm!

[Richprins]

A 2014 trip:

H1-1 delivered big time, regarding a stream of regulars...and some not so regular...



On this trip we saw everything ourselves, which is great! These ground hornbill were flying around, so your attention is grabbed!





And a little further, around eastern end of Napi Boulders loop, a tiny baby hyena ran across the road!



Mom was restless, and wandered about!



Another vehicle eventually arrived from ahead, and told us the next culvert pipe, about 50m on, was also occupied!



One must wonder what effect culvert pipes have had regarding dens for various species over the decades!

[Richprins]

Aha! Prinsadam has sent some pics!









Interesting how early the fascination starts...looking at that last one!

[leachy]

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at that gully between the dam wall and the old windmill
a juvie fish eagle
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. and in 2013 when the tree was still there
a gabar goshawk raiding the weaver's nests
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[Flutterby]

[Richprins]

[leachy]

lots of bird activity during this 2013 visit.
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