Re: Flavour of the Month Nov 2011: Sunset Dam
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:53 am
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steamtrainfan wrote: ↑Thu May 22, 2014 8:28 pm 12 May 2014 - Part 2/2.
This little fellow was at Sunset Dam sitting in the late afternoon sun.
This guy was making his contribution to increasing the boon population. We found it interesting to note where he placed his feet.
Joan got this shot of a Yellow-billed Stork in flight.
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Finally for today a boon silhouetted against the setting sun.
steamtrainfan wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2014 9:07 pm
We started our afternoon drive by popping in at Sunset Dam where we sat for a while enjoying the tranquillity.
It was pretty quiet until some ellies came down for an afternoon drink sending some lazy crocodiles diving for cover.
A few more photos of the ellies enjoying their drink.
pooky wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2015 2:49 pm
Later in the afternoon we again went to Sunset dam. There were plenty of cars there and we wondered what they were
looking at.
First up a pair of water thick-knees
Then we spotted the 2 young lions on the far side. At first the impala never saw them and were walking closer and closer
until one ram looked straight at the lion before taking off with the lions half heartedly giving chase.
Thirsty business chasing impala, but watch out for the crocodile![]()
A young impala in the late afternoon light.
These young baboons were playing in the bushes next to the car.
and an even younger one casually riding on mum's back
This is what the sky looked like across the river. The fire had flared up again or been restarted. There was a sign up at
Lower Sabie to say this was an intentional fire. It certainly looked very dramatic.