Escape from the Rat Race. Another live TT from BT.

[Bushcraft]

Fantastic pics BT

[BluTuna]

Your bird collection from Lake Panic is absolutely gorgeous

Beautiful pics BT!!! Love the punk hairstyles!! -O

Yes ! nice serie of birds, specialy Goliath argument, Thick-billed Weaver
and the "duck" Cormorant -O

I really love your photos of all the birds

Thanks Lisbeth, Flutts, nan & harrys - I had a really great afternoon and was very reluctant to leave even when the light was fading.

Just catching up again BT.

Great photos, all of them.

Love the Fig Tree Moth - reminds me of the Polar Bears I saw recently. And the Wavy Owl Moth is a belter.

Thanks for the IDs, Dewi

The goliath sequence is superb... and gave me some giggles on top of it.

Fantastic pics BT

Thanks Mel & BC

Next up, same venue, next morning. The last episode of this trip

[leachy]

great shots at lake panic blutuna

[BluTuna]

great shots at lake panic blutuna

Thanks Leachy!

[BluTuna]

Day 14. Skukuza -> Home.

I was up early and off to LP again leaving the SO in bed.

The sun was coming up as I approached the LP parking area.



Two proud parents of....



this really insane looking chick



A greenbacked Heron with an early breakfast



Mayhem as a parent arrives with food for two hungry chicks



and beats a hasty retreat once they have been fed.



A Jacana just as it lands



Another Grey Heron arriving with food. It's amazing how the chicks recognise their own parents from a great distance and only that bird's chicks start making a noise!




A crocodile was cruising around and not even creating a ripple on the water.



A last couple of pictures....




and it's time to pick up the SO and head towards the gate with a stop for coffee at Afsaal.

Where we saw a Red Headed Weaver




and some more crimson Dragonflies



I think this one has just hatched.



Finally, we can't delay our departure any more so We head towards Malelane.

And to see us off, some brand new Impies.





THE END

[BluTuna]

That was the Kruger through my eyes and my camera lens.

Again I have tried to give a slightly different view of the park than the usual mammals and birds reports - which I read with great enjoyment even if I don't comment very often.

I think the macro photography made quite a difference to this report and I'm really pleased with the positive feedback!

A big THANK YOU to everybody for taking the time to read this report and a special thank you to those of you who took the time to comment.

[nan]

again superb serie of birds
I love the insane one -O

[Lisbeth]

What a lovely collection of insane looking grey herons

BluTuna, your TTs are always a treat This time particularly due to the Macro pics and all the wonderful birds! Thank you

[Richprins]

Well done, indeed!

Original, well-narrated and perceptive!

Any comments from Japan?

Thanks, BT!

[Dewi]

Cracking Jacana & Weaver pics BT.

Thanks for posting your TT. Thoroughly enjoyed it.