From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[Peter Betts]

The 4 Jock Males ..walking from A- B is always a great sight even with traffic asa backdrop

[Alf]

Wonderful

[Richprins]

So restful, Pumbaa!

Yes, it is amazing how one can find a quiet loop even on those busy roads...

Great baboon studies!

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics of the queleas with the green background.

[Lisbeth]

The queala pics are sooo beautiful Also the other birds are lovely

The baboon thief

[Mel]

The boons behave just like we do

That lion sighting must have simply been amazing when the king was relaxed enough to give a lot of people the chance to enjoy his presence

Like that stork and the kingfisher

[Pumbaa]

Thanks so much Roger, Peter, Alf, Richprins, Flutterby, Lisbeth and Mel for your encouraging comments and compliments

[Pumbaa]

Drizzled it earlier it meanwhile got dryer but still was extreme cloudy but we did not bother and were enjoying the much cooler weather and so obviously did also the herd of elephants we



noted next in another smaller loop along the Sabie. We stood luckily with the car a bit elevated whilst they could be found on the banks of the river and so we did not get any heart attacks as they were indeed close



but all of them were totally relaxed and one even laid down to either take a little nap or to simply enjoy the fresh mud.



It was such a peaceful scene and we simply enjoyed being part of that



the one on the ground got company



whilst the little ones were playing.



We stayed with them until they finally disappeared between the thick bushes and we carried on and noticed a Wahlberg eagle



and a squirrel.



Overall we anticipated with more road closures in that area but the only road which was closed was to our bad luck the S30 which we wanted to drive normally a bit but nevertheless we so far could not complain about the day. The rest of our drive got quiet again and we only stopped again on the causeway across the Sabie and spotted there a green backed heron,



weavers

[Pumbaa]

and another red bishop



before it was time again for another visit to Lake Panic where we soon discovered one of the many green backed herons in hunting mode,

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a hamerkop



and to our delight a giant kingfisher just landed on top of one of those famous branches



whilst the rain set in once again.



After we settled ourselves completely and looked nearly everywhere we detected a squacco,



a juvenile green backed heron



and whilst the pied kingfishers still stayed in the background the jacana dad was still guarding his precious eggs





and even sat on same.



to be continued…..

[Lisbeth]

A very nice elephant sequence. Always something to watch when these small herds stop to drink or enjoy the mud

A beautiful squirel pic

Next year I am going to spent lots of time in hides, especially the Lake Panic one; bringing to eat, to drink and a book