Memories of Marloth and Tamboti Trip Jan 2018

[Klipspringer]

Photographers and leopards make up for an interesting outing. You got some really good photos

[RogerFraser]

Following the night drive we had a late start the next day

Our first sighting was desperately trying to blend in



The race was on between these two the one in front wanted water the one behind wanted ....




We had decide to drive the S100 loop today and passed by the tail tree ....


the tail had not grown much

These birdies did not fly away from us


and this bastard did not manage to stay hidden


Some ellies were filling up at the Nsemani dam


The colorful bee eater posed for us on the S100


and then we came across the who dunnit scene a stripped black and white carcass lay still in the grass by the water hole ....


A few other cars were at the scene scouring around in the grass ....

[RogerFraser]

Photographers and leopards make up for an interesting outing. You got some really good photos

it actually was not too bad .They were very excited to capture the leopards

[Flutterby]

Interesting that the tail was still there!

[Richprins]

Interesting murder scene there, Rog!

Nice all-round sightings, and I like the cammo cammo cammo chameleon and the optimistic tortoise!

[Lisbeth]

Nice sightings and pics

The tail comes and goes

[RogerFraser]

Interesting that the tail was still there!

we spotted it a few times once we knew which tree to keep looking at

Interesting murder scene there, Rog!

Nice all-round sightings, and I like the cammo cammo cammo chameleon and the optimistic tortoise!

wonder who dunnit

Nice sightings and pics

The tail comes and goes

[RogerFraser]

There was a large group of Vultures about 50 meters to the right of the carcas and still others were coming in and joining the group but they were not approaching the carcas .The grass was fairly long and the cars that were there before us seemed all to be spread out searching for the culprit .



and then the culprit suddenly sat up in the grass


It had obviously been quite a battle to bring the Zebra down and it was panting quite heavily . It turned an watched the vultures for a bit then lay down again .


We waited a while but there was not much activity and the numbers of cars was rapidly increasing .We decided to carry on . A white stork was foraging .

This brown eagle was waiting for something to move ....


The Giraffe was still resting his legs .


We turned back at the end of the S100 and passed the crime scene .The number of cars had increased so we did not stay long .There was a group of vultures on the other side of the road now


and in the far distance some Jackals were mustering the courage to try get closer


We left the scene and found some smaller hunters on the march


Back at the tree the tail had moved again and we still had not found the owner


We carried on towards camp

[Alf]

Rather you than me in that traffic jam

Interesting tail you have told

[Richprins]

Wow, that is a big prey item for a leopard, Rog!

Great all-round scenes, and the mystery of the tail continues...

And the smaller things!