A short but slightly longer weekend in the Kruger (Nov 13)

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:09 pm

JustN@ture wrote:Hey BT, great installment again $\O$ $\O$ $\O$
stunning photo's again, love the ellie and the Hyena

Thanks JN $\O$

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:11 pm

Lisbeth wrote:I love the egret (standing still in the air ) How big is the hoverfly? Interesting shot $\O$

I would estimate that the hoverflies were 5-10mm long!

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Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:12 pm

Super Mongoose wrote:Hey BT! More great sightings and super pics to go with it!

Good job on the Hoverflies!

Love the Geese, the Yellow-bill and Hamerheads!

Thanks SM!

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:17 pm

nan wrote:superb Hoverflies, I love the first one
Hammerkops... plus frog's nest $O/\$
and Hyena at DuKe waterhole

nice episode... again $O/\$

Those hoverflies..... very hard to get because they were so small and when I got too close they would just move away!

Thanks again Nan!

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:19 pm

Bush Brat wrote:Nice episode BT! $\O$
Lots happening at Duke's...whenever we go there the animal life is dead!
As usual...brilliant pics, especially the Grey Heron and Egyptian Goose!

Just like anywhere in the Park, sometimes there's loads to see and more often, nothing!

I think they have shut down the waterhole at Duke, we don't see anything there unless there's water in the pan.

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:21 pm

Richprins wrote:Excellent, BT!

Went to look for your leopard tree on Saturday...but took the wrong loop...

Navigationally challenged too $0*\$

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:23 pm

Flutterby wrote:You can't expect the leopard to be there everytime!!

We've also seen Zambhala!!

I know that, but we always check when we go past $\O$

Another tusker to add to our list $O/\$ but the best of all the ones we saw was Duke in his prime!

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:24 pm

pooky wrote:Great episode again BluTuna

Interesting shots of the hover fly $\O$ $\O$

Love all the bird pics - the egret and geese $O\/$ $O\/$

Thanks Pooky $\O$

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:28 pm

Day 4, Tuesday 19 November 2013. Lower Sabie -> Home.

Our last morning dawned sunny and bright. We decided to leave the park at Phabeni Gate to avoid the roadworks on the N4.

We started off with sunrise at Sunset Dam.

A Hippo was giving us the eyeball

And this Hippo had eyes only for his lady love.

Three young bull Elephants were jousting in the Sabie riverbed.

At Nkhlulu we decided to get some coffee and while we were waiting for the shop to open I took a look around for something to photograph.

A Red Goundling (immature - that's why its not red) Dragonfly.

A Common House Fly

A Bee Wolf Wasp.

A Thread-waisted Wasp

A Common Striped Skink.

And a splendid looking Rainbow Skink.

And that was it for our Short But Slightly Longer Weekend in the Kruger.

Post by **Twigga** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:41 pm

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Wow - great moments captured there BT - you truely mastered the art of Micro photography

Well done!

Africa Wild

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