Addo Elephant National Park (January 2011) *

[Ronnie]

Hi Peter.
I took these pics yesterday when I visited the Park
This is a wide angle of the dam wall on which the Lion was standing.





The dam is situated 400 to 500 meters on your left if you are traveling in an easterly direction from beacon 32 on the Mbotyi Loop.
There was a well used road going to the dam.
There were not any "No Entry" signs.
Poles were later planted in the road preventing one from entering.
This is what it looked like yesterday, some of the poles laying on top of the ground

[Ronnie]

Ellie having a feast on the flowers in Addo

[Ronnie]

Here are some more pics of the flowers at Addo

[Ronnie]

Roses for The Ladies

Here are the roses for the ladies on the forum. :D
I did not take these pics in Addo Park
There is however an annual Addo Rose Show held in the village each October

[Ronnie]

Flowers with Insects

Sprocky here are your flowers with "goggas" that you requested :lol:

[Ronnie]

Bird Sightings

There are over 400 species of birds listed on the official Addo Elephant Park SANParks website.
I will post a few pics of the birds that I have photographed.
I thought to post the Ostrich first because it is the biggest bird

The male has the black plumage while the female has the brown plumage








I photographed this Steppe Buzzard having a feast on flying ants after a shower of rain

[Ronnie]

Helmeted Guineafowl
As long as I can remember I have always enjoyed watching these birds. They are most active early morning and late afternoons when they are out foraging in flocks and in the evenings making their way to some tall trees to roost for the night.
During the breeding season the cocks are constantly chasing each other

[Ronnie]

A few more of my bird pcs

Cattle Egret




Hadeda Ibis




Rufousnaped Lark with insect in its beak

[Peter Betts]

The Cover photo of the book 'The Elephant Whisperer' 1st edition

[Peter Betts]

Kudu Bull Mpunzi Loop