Fairies ??? Fairies in Kruger ??? As a matter of Fact there are Fairies in all Sanparks establishments. They are quiet creatures that arrive mostly when you are not around and magically make your bed for you.
What a pleasure to come back to your accommodation to find your bed beautifully made…really beautifully made - I have yet to be able to make a bed as well as these Fairies do. So from me, thank you Fairies..I really do appreciate the Fact that you make my bed everyday for me. 
All part of the process that makes one stay in the parks such a pleasant one.F is for Fangs.
Ah the Fangs of Lions…aren’t they just magnificent.
These large fangs (canines) are not used in feeding much but are used more while hunting. They are used to grip and choke the prey. These fangs are the four largest teeth and can reach up to 7cms in length.
F is for Fluttery Flyers.
Fluttery Flyers tend to get on my nerves a bit but I cannot resist photographing them . There were actually very Few Fluttery Flyers on this trip …probably due to the dry conditons. I can handle moths when they are sitting quietly on the wall and not trying to dunk their heads into my glass of sherry. The following moths kept us company at Mopani – the smaller darker one being the Cream Striped Owl Moth and the larger one being the Mopani Moth.
cell phone photo
I am not too averse to pretty butterflies either. I saw this one in Letaba Camp and it was a first for me. But I have no idea what it actually is called. So until somebody can enlighten me I will just call it a Pretty Butterfly.
Tamboti was an Entomologist’s delight. The bathrooms were swarming with moths and bugs of all description. I could have spent the entire day and evening photographing all the Fluttery Flyers but there were many other things and places that needed exploring. I couldn’t ignore this Praying Mantis though.
cell phone photo - Zebra Mantid Omomantis zebrataAnd there were many of these moths bombarding us in the evening as well..again I do not have a name for it.
cell phone photo - Green Drab Moth - Ophiusa tirhacaIt was not only me that was enjoying the Fluttery Flyers in Tamboti…the Hornbills were as well. I do prefer capturing them on camera as opposed to eating them though.
F is for Frog.
I certainly didn’t expect to see a frog in our kitchen in Mopani. These little frogs sit quite motionlessly, appeared out of nowhere and seemed to disappear into thin air . These little frogs ( known as tree frogs or foam nest frogs) are arboreal and will rarely be found swimming or sitting in water like many other frogs and toads but are commonly found in and around buildings where lights attract a source of insect food. So it was not out of place in our outdoor kitchen in Mopani. I really didn’t mind it being there but I seriously gave my bedroom a thorough check before going to bed…I’m not really into sharing my bed with frogs.
cell phone photoF is for a Flurry of Nothing.
Being the birders we are we tend to stop for every little fluttering feather we see. It goes something like this..
Stop ! What ? Bird under the bush ! Which bush ? That bush…doh.. which bush do you think…THAT bush. Oh it’s gone ! Wait there is another bird …go forward ! Oh darn..it’s gone. But look there is another on the other side..reverse ! Too much ….go forward. Cameras are firing away…everybody is yelling at the same time ..birds are flitting everywhere…until they all flit away. Then there is a moment of silence while we all look at our cameras. So did you get anything Rookie ? Nope ! Did you get anything Rob ? Nope ! Did you get anything Michele. Nope ! So you mean in all of that nobody got one shot of one Fluttering Feather ?
Nope….and so we ticked another “Flurry of Nothing. “
how you say "Prince charmant" 
birders... nver at the good place at the right time 
The bird in question is a really Grandiose bird that suits the really Grandiose name of Gymnogene…it is as simple as that. 
….the word Gymnogene is way more Gabbible :) The Bird put on the most interesting display of methodically investigating every little Gap in the bark of the tree and Grabbing every little morsel that it could find until it Gracefully left the tree and flew straight over our heads. 
