Enjoying The Kruger Without Staying In The Park

[Bushcraft]

Ja termite mounds, you just need a cheetah sitting on it

I agree, the marabou is very ugly

Junior waterbuck alone, eish

[ExFmem]

I LOVE Ground Hornbills with their luscious lashes ( I was surprised the first time I saw one close-up - VERY long lashes )
The kudu shot in the sunlit flora against the dark boulder background is rather striking, great Euro. Roller shot, and I like the composition in the last (Sandpiper???etc) shot with the sand and water background.

I think you should post your Marabou stork photo in the FUNNY FOTO thread with the caption being the title of a country song by Loretta Lynn - "You're the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly"

[Lisbeth]

I hope that little waterbuck found its mom...it looks so lonesome!

I stayed for quite a while, but there was nothing that I could do

A great selection again, Lis!

I love the little waterbuck with the scenery!

And the hornbill termite, and the historical info.

Tiredness comes with relaxation, and often after a nice brunch!

I still don't know how come that I was so sleepy

Looks more like a shouting lark on termite mount

Agree on the marabous. Dunno what they did wrong to deserve such a fate

What a beautiful view to enjoy breakfast with!

Ja, the waterbuck kiddo... hope it got lucky

There were a lot of "shouting" larks around

Love all the birdies you saw, Lisbeth

The Letaba river looks very similar to the one when we were there still a lot of water flowing - Also love your kudu shots with the mountains in the background

Thank you, Pumbaa! This is not a TT for people who do not care about birds

I like the kudus around the koppies

And the birdies

Thank you, Klippie

Interesting the tree plaque . Shame that poor water-buck -hope it found mom

The age of the rest of that tree is rather impressive

A few nice shots from Letaba camp

I like the Letaba camp too, Alf

Ja termite mounds, you just need a cheetah sitting on it

I agree, the marabou is very ugly

Junior waterbuck alone, eish

I would have loved to exchange the Lark for a cheetah

I LOVE Ground Hornbills with their luscious lashes ( I was surprised the first time I saw one close-up - VERY long lashes )
The kudu shot in the sunlit flora against the dark boulder background is rather striking, great Euro. Roller shot, and I like the composition in the last (Sandpiper???etc) shot with the sand and water background.

I think you should post your Marabou stork photo in the FUNNY FOTO thread with the caption being the title of a country song by Loretta Lynn - "You're the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly"

Yes, the ground hornbills are funny looking birds I am glad that you like the shots of the wood sandpiper, thank you, sis

[Lisbeth]

After all the rain I wanted to see if the Sable Dam loop had been opened and if yes, in how bad a state the hide was.
A Brown Snake-Eagle was also examining the situation, but from a better position, high up

The S51 had been opened . A lot of sand/earth had been added to fill up the most damaged spots of the road. It would have been better to drive a 4x4, but I managed.

At the first opening of the trees towards the dam I saw two beautiful Spoon-Billed storks busy searching for food in the low water.

I followed them until the trees covered the water again

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In a car coming from the opposite direction someone was taking pics of something in a tree and when I got at the height of the car I saw that the passengers were the Jinnahs. We exchanged a few words and then each continued in his/her search for what we had come for . Duke had been pointing his super lens at a

At this point I met the storks again

[Flutterby]

Lvoely pics of the Spoonbills.

[Lisbeth]

Arrived at the hide it was very obvious that it had rained quite a lot

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On the flooded walkway a Green-backed Heron was fishing

In one of the many dead trees in the middle of the Dam a Fish-eagle had taken up temporary residence

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View from the hide

Somewhere......

Fem- Red-backed Shrike

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On the H9 there is a small bridge crossing a river with an impossible name

[Lisbeth]

At Letaba I went to the shop and got some crackers and something cold to drink and proceeded then on the H1-6 towards Mopani

Red-billed Hoepoes milling around in a tree

A big guy watching me

A summer scene

At Middlevlei there was a general assembly of White Storks. Maybe some of those from a few days back had moved down here

Suddenly on the other side of the road my eye caught something.......SPOTS
Well, I only saw the backside unfortunately. If only I had arrived a few minutes before it would probably have been drinking at the waterhole

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And then it was gone

[Lisbeth]

The windmill and the water container only occupied by a couple of geese

Suddenly appeared from nowhere a warthog. I hoped that the cheetah would be chasing it

A second later two piggies speeded across the road

And all three of them soon disappeared eating their way in the tall grass

At the next water hole there was nada

[Lisbeth]

Next to the bridge over the Letaba the water had deposited a lot of trash

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Through the windscreen the Pied Kingfisher did not come out very well

A nice tree decorated with an elephant

Some more crossing the road

And a big guy

This view means that I am almost home

To end the day, what was left of a once upon a time Zebra

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Bye until next time

[Richprins]

Lis!

A nice day trip indeed!

And a cheetah! I think it is a male!

My favourites are the spoonbills and the piggies!