I've got a feeling of a hot summer in Kruger

[Lisbeth]

A mixed lot

[Richprins]

Nice, Pumbaa!

That one buffalo truly has wide horns, you can put it up on 100ponder's thread!

Weather looks pleasant!

[Pumbaa]

A mixed lot

That day in fact a lot of general game but loved it

[Pumbaa]

Nice, Pumbaa!

That one buffalo truly has wide horns, you can put it up on 100ponder's thread!

Weather looks pleasant!

It got also that day again hotter and hotter at least during the morning it was a bit overcast

[Pumbaa]

More buffaloes could be spotted and besides this one all of the others were still resting in the grass





nevertheless this one was posing so nicely especially with the oxpecker on the head





so we could not drag ourselves away as they were once again such giant ones and even so close to the road.





Nice flowers along the road could be photographed as well and for sure a break at Timbavati picnic spot is also always a must when driving that road.



Ratelpan was disappointment as there was no water available only far away to the right side



but a couple of birds could be seen such as this carmine bee eater,



a grey heron in the distance as well as a yellow-billed kite whilst same was sailing by.



We heard trumpeting and quite fast a large herd of elephants ran by



who chased away two waterbuck ladies who were grazing.



We never found out what upset the elephants and after the herd was already out of side a lone bull trotted slowly through the riverbed.

[Pumbaa]

Due to the lack of water we did not stay that long and continued and now from time to time the Timbavati was carrying a bit water and so some waterbirds were around such as wooly-necked storks



and with a bit more water from the river now the general game got somehow plentiful. We noticed waterbucks,



giraffes as well as masses of zebras especially fell in love with that mom and her offspring





and we often stopped to simply enjoy the masses of animals around.



Meanwhile it was already extreme hot so masses of impalas made their way to the river



it was simply amazing to see that much of them in that very open area



and were zebras and impalas are around wildebeests are not far as well.



For sure we had to capture these beautiful and colourful lilac breasted rollers out of which one was presenting something to eat





to a beloved one? Sorry for the masses of pictures but could not choose a favourite



and a larger puddle was attracting again lots of zebras



who were extreme thirsty.



to be continued……………..

[Lisbeth]

I love the three zebras resting their heads on each other; well, at least two of them

Beautiful LBRs

[Pumbaa]

I love the three zebras resting their heads on each other; well, at least two of them

Beautiful LBRs

Could spent hours in photographing zebras always funny posings

[Pumbaa]

Suddenly we then reached an extreme open area and that was flooded with lots of general game such as more zebras,



giraffes



as well as baboons.



For sure we parked on the roadside and simply enjoyed that masses of animals walking by



while one of the baboons was on the look out this mom was carrying her offspring unfortunately most of the time her tail was hiding the face of the youngster.





Impalas were for sure also around



as well as to our surprise lots of white storks close to where we parked.



In between whilst photographing all the animals on a nearby branch a couple of Carmine bee eaters showed up and were willing to pose





whilst in the same time the white storks walked by as well





and finally also a juvenile Carmine bee eater showed up.

[Pumbaa]

It took us quite a while until we could drag ourselves away from that spectacle but somehow suddenly all animals walked nearly out of side and so we could carry on only to stop at one of the many causeways we had to cross as there I discovered a very well camouflaged water monitor.



The rest of our drive was quiet until we reached the tar road where we spotted a bateleur on the ground, however, same took off immediately and flew away.



A stop on the high water bridge across the mighty Olifants river is then also always a must and we so enjoyed the view into both directions,





and discovered from the bridge waterbucks,



a red bishop in the reeds



and a black stork congress on one of the sand islands.



After a while we continued and simply had to stop for such a colourful lilac breasted roller with kill



sorry once again for the many pictures but I could not decide which to post.





At the formerly Ngotso weir we noticed a three banded plover,



and lot of different coloured drangonflies.







to be continued…………….