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Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:26 pm
by Mel
13th April 2019 Grootkolk to Urikaruus

We had set our mind to leave Grootkolk early'ish to maybe find something with paws in the road. Instead we were rewarded to a much rarer sighting not long after having left the camp. Eland! And masses of it! There were at least 150 animals O:V
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Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:28 pm
by Mel
And just before Polentswa finally some healthy looking lions. When we first arrived they were still far off in the riverbed, but they had the decency to move towards the road and actually cross it right in front of us lol
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Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:30 pm
by Mel
And the finally highlight of the drive - some five hours later :twisted: - a jackal buzzard.
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Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 12:24 am
by ExFmem
Stunning pics of the Elands ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

Methinks I need to visit another topic right now... O** O**

Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 5:30 am
by Alf
Wow that’s a large herd of Eland ^Q^

Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 8:46 am
by Flutterby
Those eland must have been a sight to behold! ^Q^ ^Q^

And then lions in the road...lucky you! \O \O

Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 9:06 am
by Richprins
What astounding eland pics, Mello! ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


In Kruger they don't come together into those big herds very often. :shock:


[O] [O] [O] As Ex says, with the backlighting!

Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 9:54 am
by Lisbeth
Wow, that's quite an eland sighting O\/ O\/ Were they running or just walking fast?

Lovely young lion lady ^Q^ ^Q^

Must be a juvenile jackal buzzard :-?

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Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:58 pm
by Pumbaa
Amazing eland sightin, Mel,

and I love the shots with the dust in the sun - Lovely \O

Great jackal buzzard shots as well O/\

and fantastic lion sighting as well O\/

Re: When the Lions are away, the Leopards come out to play (April 2019)

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 10:37 pm
by PJL
Nice lion sighting there Mel ^Q^ ^Q^

But that eland herd :-0 :-0 :-0
Amazing to see so many in one place O/\ O/\