From Floods and Surprises in River beds

[Pumbaa]

and even with a couple of nearly grown up goslings.

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Meanwhile we spent so much time here that it was also now time to check in which we did and after we moved into our bungalow No. 102 with a beautiful view onto the Pioneer dam we took a lovely break as on top it was again one of those hotter days in Kruger.

For our afternoon drive we again paid the Shipandani causeway a visit and the advantage whilst staying at Mopani is also the short driving time from camp to this causeway as well as Mooiplaas. At the causeway we again had a good laugh at the meanwhile piled up crocodiles

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and we were happy that our feathered friends were still around and close, the yellow billed stork,

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the black stork,

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the great white egret

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the hamerkop

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as well as aadult and juvenile yellow billed storks

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whilst the juvenile caught the smallest fish ever compared to the size of the bill.

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to be continued…….

[Richprins]

What a lovely day at the beach, Pumbaa!

[Lisbeth]

The causeways are always full of life

The bite that the stork is about to swallow is so small that it could easily have been lost With that size of fish he will be busy if he wants to be full before sunset

[Flutterby]

Lovely sighting of the Lanner Falcon!

So many different birds.

[ExFmem]

I always get a kick out of crocs hoping something will magically "jump" into their open mouths , again, so many wonderful birds, but the red-billed quell certainly catches one's eye

Good thing the stork doesn't have teeth, or that teensy morsel would have gotten stuck between them

[Mel]

Did you crawl down to the croc to get such a great head shot of it Awesome shots!!!

And then that variety of bird in all sizes again. Lots are posing really nicely for you

[Pumbaa]

What a lovely day at the beach, Pumbaa!

Yes it was also beach weather

The causeways are always full of life

The bite that the stork is about to swallow is so small that it could easily have been lost With that size of fish he will be busy if he wants to be full before sunset

I indeed had such a laugh when I saw how small that fish was but the stork was happy

Lovely sighting of the Lanner Falcon!

So many different birds.

When there is water normally the birds are around that causeway

[Pumbaa]

I always get a kick out of crocs hoping something will magically "jump" into their open mouths , again, so many wonderful birds, but the red-billed quell certainly catches one's eye

Good thing the stork doesn't have teeth, or that teensy morsel would have gotten stuck between them

I remember last year when one croc was indeed successful in catching a large fish at the Balule causeway

Did you crawl down to the croc to get such a great head shot of it Awesome shots!!!

And then that variety of bird in all sizes again. Lots are posing really nicely for you

Never Timon and his bazooka lens