And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive

[Lisbeth]

A banded mongoose! I still have to see one

Yesterday I saw those fruits too on an enormous tree, at least I think they were the same. I'll try to find out what kind of tree it is

The elands treated you very well

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics of the eland.

That waterbuck has very wide horns!!

[Richprins]

LOVELY eland pics with the Lala Palms there, Pumbaa!

Your first hornbill is also a grey - a male!

Very strange waterbuck horns!

The berries/fruits are on the Natal Mahogany, a lovely evergreen that is planted in restcamps, and gardens here!

[Pumbaa]

We love driving the S56 and we love Babalala

Always a must when we are there - It is a fantastic drive

[Pumbaa]

A banded mongoose! I still have to see one

Yesterday I saw those fruits too on an enormous tree, at least I think they were the same. I'll try to find out what kind of tree it is

The elands treated you very well

Banded mongoose are also for us not a regular sighting but alsways nice

[Pumbaa]

Lovely pics of the eland.

That waterbuck has very wide horns!!

Never saw a waterbuck with that wide horns so far

[Pumbaa]

LOVELY eland pics with the Lala Palms there, Pumbaa!

Your first hornbill is also a grey - a male!

Very strange waterbuck horns!

The berries/fruits are on the Natal Mahogany, a lovely evergreen that is planted in restcamps, and gardens here!

That is why I also love the North because of the lala palms Yes, natal mahogany is right - Love that tree but never realized that fruits so far

[Pumbaa]

Then it got extreme quiet and we only noticed a couple of kudus





before we turned into the Mahonie loop also a favourite of ours. We were welcomed by zebras



and impalas with their hitchhikers - Also here the vegetation was extreme lush and green





stopped for a smaller elephant bull



and kudu bulls who were totally relaxed.







Unfortunately the woodhoopoes were a bit far away for decent shots but therefore we found a gorgeous little kudu youngster in the grass



busy playing with its ears propeller.



That baby was simply too cute and so funny to watch and on top totally relaxed.



For sure nyalas were also around



as well as lots of impalas.

[Pumbaa]

For us the Mahonie loop is simply a nyala boulevard and we do see always lots of them here, families with males,



females



and smaller ones.



We had to stop nearly around each corner as more and more of them appeared





and we were glad that all of them were extreme relaxed and allowed





to take that many shots from them. Young males were also around





as well as beautiful ladies





and I suppose we stopped for nearly each nyala on the Mahonie loop as in mind the entrance was coming nearer and nearer and we simply wanted to drag our stay in the park a bit longer. Kudus we also do often see along that road





and also elephant bulls.



We nearly finished the loop when we spotted another family of ground hornbills



with even a juvenile between them.



A smaller group of buffaloes was then the last animal we stopped for and



after our obligatory ice cream and pit stop at Punda Maria we left the park.

The end - Finally!

[Flutterby]

Lovely pics!