Africa Wild

That is Hanri with two of her own cubs and the two she "adopted" from her sister Corinne. Definitely a very unique sighting as it doesn't happen that often that cubs end up with a different mum and that mum is willing to accept and feed the extra two mouths

Wow what a wonderful sighting

Oh wow, what an amazing sighting, and a pretty special mom!!

Exceptional patience and pics again, Michele!

The mom looks a bit tired?

Thanks again everybody...:)

Well that was all three of the sightings on my wishlist done and dusted ...so in actual fact I can now end this trip report...

Just kidding...there are a few more things I can share with you. :)

So even though I have been to the park numerous times...and I mean numerous times...there were quite a few "Firsts" for us as well. "Firsts" being sightings that we had not seen in the park before. Clearly the frog sighting was a "First" but besides that we had a few other exciting "Firsts" . Unfortunately I am fighting a bit with technology this evening....so the other exciting "Firsts" are going to have to wait a until I have managed to sort out some video footage.

In the meantime I will share some " Firsts" in the bird department.

My very first photo that I took in the park was that of a White-winged Tern at Samevloeing. A "First" and unusual bird sighting for us. Who would expect to see a Tern in the KTP. And here is a photo to prove it....:)



Other Bird " Firsts" were a Kittlitz's Plover just south of Lijersdraai Picnic Site



A Cape Wagtail at Melkvlei...



and a Western Yellow Wagtail at Marie se Gat...



Cape Teals at Rooiputs and



a Common Greenshank at Kij KIj



A Red-faced Mousebird at 13th Borehole and



two Egyptian Geese at Urikaruus Waterhole.



and the only lifer of the trip was a Bradfield's Swift

Your bird sightings were something else! But then again you have knack for finding exotics in the KTP

Excellent sightings and photos

Wonderful and interesting bird sightings.....just love them

Lovely pics Michele.