Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:50 am
tip top shots of the Queleas... like X'mas tree 
and the chick, cute one
and the chick, cute one
Lovely pics again.
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Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:55 am
The francolin chick is so cute!!
Lovely pics again.
Lovely pics again.
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:08 am
The queleas in the trees are amazing
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:47 pm
Lovely Christmas Tree pics!
Great mini-me, and hornbills, Pumbaa!
Great mini-me, and hornbills, Pumbaa!
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:59 pm
That red faced damselfly is exquisite
Also love all the myriad species of birds - even the ugly ones
- you know who you are....
The Ground Hornbill pair in the tree is lovely. We had the same thoughts about all the masses of queleas this year - incredible numbers that we hadn't really seen before
, so a perfect title to your TT. 
That mini-me (love the name ) chick is too adorable. Give me an unusual sighting like that over the more common animals, and I'm all day.
Also love all the myriad species of birds - even the ugly ones
- you know who you are....The Ground Hornbill pair in the tree is lovely. We had the same thoughts about all the masses of queleas this year - incredible numbers that we hadn't really seen before
, so a perfect title to your TT. That mini-me (love the name
) chick is too adorable. Give me an unusual sighting like that over the more common animals, and I'm all day.Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:39 pm
Was not that sure about the buttonquail but could be right - About the finishing of this TT - Hope is last to dieRatel wrote:Your 'forgetful mother' looks like a Buttonquail, maybe a Kurrichane (pale eye)?
A very funny story, and I also love the shots of the Queleas.
Hope you can get your TT finished before you have another one to start writing!
So I am still confident Indeed like a Christmas tree, nannan wrote:tip top shots of the Queleas... like X'mas tree
and the chick, cute one
Never saw such a small bird ever before as this chickFlutterby wrote:The francolin chick is so cute!!
Lovely pics again.
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:42 pm
As already said to see the masses of queleas was amazingLisbeth wrote:The queleas in the trees are amazing
The mini me is always kept in our memoriesRichprins wrote:Lovely Christmas Tree pics!
Great mini-me, and hornbills, Pumbaa!
Me too - i guess these stories and unusual sightings you will never forget and not seen every dayExFmem wrote:That red faced damselfly is exquisite
Also love all the myriad species of birds - even the ugly ones
The Ground Hornbill pair in the tree is lovely. We had the same thoughts about all the masses of queleas this year - incredible numbers that we hadn't really seen before
That mini-me (love the name
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:44 pm
Then we reached again the place where we early in the morning saw the lions they were for sure still there but moved farer away from the road under trees and bushes and were nearly invisible now
and as we already got our shots we did not stay long and returned to Satara where I suggested Timon to do another night drive that day and so same was booked in no minutes and gladly seats were still available and so we stayed for the rest of the day on our veranda with an early braai until it was time to leave for the night drive.
In fact in total two trucks were available for the night drive and we were gladly in the one which was not totally full. As already expected we drove into the direction of the H6 as there the grass in the whole area was the lowest and secondly because of the recently seen lions there. In the beginning we did not notice any lions but had luck with the jackals again.
The spring hares we saw were unfortunately impossible to capture as the jumped simply too fast away but for sure elephants moved far slower.
Originally we thought that it might rain the late afternoon or in the evening but gladly it stayed dry and it was more than a mild night but an incredible amount of smaller and even larger critters were buzzing through the night and it was more than a good advice not to open the mouth during the drive to often.
Next sighting was then a porcupine always a wish sighting from us when doing a night drive
and today we had luck again in finding one.
A giraffe congress obviously took also place as quite a number of them could be seen and even revealed that these animals are feeding day and night.
We also came across zebras, a very well hidden steenbok where only the ears were visible and an African wild cat.
A beautiful tawny was sitting in a tree quite close to the road
and far too soon it was again time to turn the truck around and return slowly back to camp. To travel by daylight in the park is for sure already something very special but by night it is in fact even more magical and for our liking the night drive could have been a bit longer. On our way back we passed again the jackals and now even the lions could be seen.
and as we already got our shots we did not stay long and returned to Satara where I suggested Timon to do another night drive that day and so same was booked in no minutes and gladly seats were still available and so we stayed for the rest of the day on our veranda with an early braai until it was time to leave for the night drive.
In fact in total two trucks were available for the night drive and we were gladly in the one which was not totally full. As already expected we drove into the direction of the H6 as there the grass in the whole area was the lowest and secondly because of the recently seen lions there. In the beginning we did not notice any lions but had luck with the jackals again.
The spring hares we saw were unfortunately impossible to capture as the jumped simply too fast away but for sure elephants moved far slower.
Originally we thought that it might rain the late afternoon or in the evening but gladly it stayed dry and it was more than a mild night but an incredible amount of smaller and even larger critters were buzzing through the night and it was more than a good advice not to open the mouth during the drive to often.
Next sighting was then a porcupine always a wish sighting from us when doing a night drive
and today we had luck again in finding one.
A giraffe congress obviously took also place as quite a number of them could be seen and even revealed that these animals are feeding day and night.
We also came across zebras, a very well hidden steenbok where only the ears were visible and an African wild cat.
A beautiful tawny was sitting in a tree quite close to the road
and far too soon it was again time to turn the truck around and return slowly back to camp. To travel by daylight in the park is for sure already something very special but by night it is in fact even more magical and for our liking the night drive could have been a bit longer. On our way back we passed again the jackals and now even the lions could be seen.
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:45 pm
It was for sure the same pride we saw already twice earlier that day and now by night they were staring at us
and could be easily overlooked when lying flat on the ground as also on that road the grass was far too high.
With a number of lovely sightings we enjoyed the night drive very much and for us it is not to see as much as possible it is simply to enjoy also the park by night and with luck even discover some nocturnal animals.
So in a good mood we alight from the vehicle and returned to our bungalow and nearly fell into our beds.
Tuesday, 21. February 2017 – Satara
Roads we explored that day: H1-4 – H1-3 – H6 – S41 – S90 – H1-4 – H7 – S40 – S12 –S36 – S126 – H1-3 – H1-4 – S90
Due to the high grass in that area we decided to drive today on our last day in Satara once again the H6 and it did not take long until we again met a black backed jackal most probably the same we already met during the night drive.
Another nice surprise was a pair of double banded sandgrouse and both were willing to pose and did not run away so we got shots from him
and his significant other.
One of the many giraffes we saw during the night drive now walked obviously closer to the road
and was now feeding on a large bush and obviously thought: “All mine!”
to be continued.....
and could be easily overlooked when lying flat on the ground as also on that road the grass was far too high.
With a number of lovely sightings we enjoyed the night drive very much and for us it is not to see as much as possible it is simply to enjoy also the park by night and with luck even discover some nocturnal animals.
So in a good mood we alight from the vehicle and returned to our bungalow and nearly fell into our beds.
Tuesday, 21. February 2017 – Satara
Roads we explored that day: H1-4 – H1-3 – H6 – S41 – S90 – H1-4 – H7 – S40 – S12 –S36 – S126 – H1-3 – H1-4 – S90
Due to the high grass in that area we decided to drive today on our last day in Satara once again the H6 and it did not take long until we again met a black backed jackal most probably the same we already met during the night drive.
Another nice surprise was a pair of double banded sandgrouse and both were willing to pose and did not run away so we got shots from him
and his significant other.
One of the many giraffes we saw during the night drive now walked obviously closer to the road
and was now feeding on a large bush and obviously thought: “All mine!”
to be continued.....
Re: The red-billed queleas had been unleashed
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:48 pm
I love the sandgrouses 