Travel Snippets from Kruger, Swazi & KZN (5) TEMBE *

[Toko]

Day 19: Tembe Elephant Park


Here is a video from the Hide with the big bulls uCici, Mabhudu, Siqualo and some other animals

And another video from the late afternoon drive with the Langa male, a short encounter with Mkadebona in the thick bush, Reedbucks, bushfire and Bushbabies at night

The only and last ever glimps of Mkadebona a really remarkable bull

[Toko]

Day 20: Tembe Elephant Park

A misty morning for our last outing in Tembe








This Martial Eagle merges almost with the fog colours








A perfect spoor a fresh one

[Dewi]

Love the mist pics Toko.

Do you have a better pic of the Eagle?

Think it may be a juvenile Crowned as the head seems "blonde" from what I can see.

Great spoor pic.

[Toko]

Dewi

The eagle was far off and I could hardly see it through the mist





But looking at the video clip .... it is obviously a sort of pale-crowned eagle, juvenile, of course! Mystery Mist Bird

[Dewi]

Crowned Eagle, Juvenile. (Lack of dark head markings - clear in the video when it turns it's head).

Great sighting Toko.

Just seen your posts while I was typing this. -O

[Toko]

Day 20: Tembe Elephant Park

Meanwhile we followed the spoor of the rhino the mist was getting thicker and thicker but luckily we found it








We encountered a breeding herd of elephants, they crossed the road in front and behind of us -O very curious and inspecting the car

[Toko]

Meanwhile we followed the spoor of the rhino the mist was getting thicker and thicker but luckily we found it

Barely, I suppose

Love the misty ellies - very interesting photo. The matriach wears a collar, it seems?

The breeding herds are under monitoring due to the contrception programme

[Toko]

Day 20: Tembe Elephant Park

The mist was still pretty thick. A tree crown protrudes out and up there two brown big ones




... two young Bateleur on the lookout staring into the white.



We're en route to the swamp, maybe we will see again the lions. Indeed, we find tracks on the road, but that does not look good, the tracks lead straight into the bushes there.

And we are lucky again and get a glimpse of these two strolling uphill, they're just a bit late and behind the rest of the pride, just like us.






Finally, it's clearing up a little and we can have a coffee break in the palm oasis.



Stillness there

Then already time to leave - off to the gate










I'm not sure if I will return to Tembe one day. Without Mkadebona it might be somehow triste

[Toko]

And end of Tembe!

[Toko]

Day 20: Tembe Elephant Park

Leaving Tembe

Candelabra

Ukhana




for Kosi Bay