Africa Wild

Thanks for the comments Richprins & Flutt's.

The boon portraits are and a lovely scenery shot from the hide

Better river view indeed now

for the Zebra photos

The "Indigobird" might be one.

Thank you Lisbeth & Toko.

Continuing on South past the dam, something large and tawny slinked across the road. We noticed some vultures in nearby trees and concluded that a pride of Lions must have a kill deep in the bush somewhere.

A little further and not much to see, we turned around and headed back Northwards. No Lions were to be seen, but the vultures were still playing their waiting game.

A Goliath Heron was at the dam edge searching for a meal.



Whilst a lone Impala ram watched us quietly.



A family of Waterbuck were resting on the sands below.



As we drove into one of the loops, I noticed a large blob in the trees. Closer inspection revealed a Verreaux's Eagle-owl snoozing the daylight hours away.



Moving on, we found a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill at the roadside picking up termites for lunch.





A quick peck to the ground would capture one of the little insects.



Lifting the termite up by the tip of it's bill.



Then a quick flip and down the hatch it went.



Another stop at the hide only produced this Crested Barbet on sentry duty.



Before a roadblock stopped us in our tracks..........

Lovely birds, especially the owl!!

Wonder what the roadblock was?

Flutterby wrote:
Wonder what the roadblock was?

Thanks for your comment Flutt's.

You are about to find out about the roadblock.

Driving around a bend in the road, two cars were ahead watching a Lioness in the road.



She appeared tired and we wondered if she had fed on the kill nearby and had visited the river for a drink after feeding?





After about 15 minutes, she got up and wandered into the bush in the direction of the kill.

We headed back to camp and chilled out for a while before heading out to the bridge to watch the sunset.

The vista was spectacular as usual, with the Gabar Goshawks hunting bats as soon as the sun had set.





A herd of Cape Buffalo made their way down to the water to drink.



Then left in single file in front of the water.





Leaving a lone bull in the riverbed.



We just stood there drinking in the spectacle and listening to the sounds of the bush.

I don't get to read TTs as regularly as I would like and am just catching up again.
But an enjoyable catch up for sure. Lovely photos again. The captures of the hornbill are
just fantastic and so are the sunset shots - ALL of them!
Hope, someone is going to nominate some of them.

Dowi,... sleep, some very well deserved sleep, that's what
your'e entitled to,...some peaceful recollection in a dream,
you are well worthy of,...

I seem to believe nature owe's you one and well done!!!