Africa Wild

the evening drive to Lijersdraai was rather quiet

a toko with a large dinner



and something we saw rather often this trip – a couple of koris



back in camp, we enjoyed a nice sunset

and were visited by a desert locust, I think



an antlion



and a solifugid

26.09.2014

we woke up to one of the most beautiful sounds – a roaring lion. His brother answered from further away



another sunrise



jackals at the waterhole



exactly where the one on the left is standing, we saw the only AWC of this trip that evening but gone too fast for a picture

and of course some birds

black-chested prinia



red-eyed bulbul and yellow canary



cape glossy starling



cape sparrows

we went to Lijersdraai on the morning drive and it was very quiet again



thus we returned to camp where we saw a crowned lapwing in flight



queuing



a potter (?) wasp at the sink

For the evening drive it was Union’s End again. There was a roadblock at the waterhole



on the way back we saw glossy and Burchell’s starlings

and all of a sudden close to Geinab, Rosa was standing in the middle of the riverbed. Unfortunately she walked away when we stopped



went behind a tree



and then relaxed on top of it



Happy we returned to camp where we were visited by our neighbours who wanted to see the leopard pictures. It turned out that the lady was Penolva ( from SANPforums).

and there were some vistors at the waterhole as well

27.09.2014

as we were hoping to see Rosa again, the morning drive took us to Union’s End. But we had no luck. We saw a juvenile bateleur



and this in the middle of the road. Any ideas who caused this?



and finally this little one crossing the road

back in camp we put out some water for the lizards and mice but the birds had other plans



waiting patiently