Frost, Fires & Family Time

[Alf]

Another aardwolf

Unreal stuff happening here

[Lisbeth]

It is the same one all the time

[Pumbaa]

Really incredible aardwolf sightings, PJL

also the variety of bokkies you saw is stunning - And all the shots are fantastic

[Flutterby]

You really have been lucky lately!!

[PJL]

No BEFs, but aardwolf AGAIN and meerkats are not bad either

The fire looks goooood

The meerkats were great to watch Lis
The chalets have an air-con unit which can heat as well, but the fire is a much better way

This is getting ridiculous now...

Agreed... totally out of order

This is getting ridiculous now...

Between the Addo thread and this I totally agree with RP, when can we meet so I can have some of your luck rub off on me

great shots again

Thanks PRWIN. We'll meet when you're down this way I'm sure

Another aardwolf

Unreal stuff happening here

Very unreal Alf

It is the same one all the time

Really incredible aardwolf sightings, PJL

also the variety of bokkies you saw is stunning - And all the shots are fantastic

Thanks Pumbaa

You really have been lucky lately!!

You're right Flutterby we really have had lady luck on our side

[PJL]

It was our last full day in the park, and to try and appease D's need for BEFs we hit the Ubejane loop area at first light. Unfortunately there was again no sign of any At least it gives us a good reason to head back again sometime

The early morning was very quiet and cold. Our first sighting was some kind of fluffed up raptor which I've been struggling to identify... possibly a gabar goshawk in dark morph
Not a great pic as it was too dark and it disappeared quickly



As the sun rose we started to see some more regulars around including RP







The lack of activity around Ubejane pushed us up the link road and as we approached Rooiplaat the herd animals were out in force which was great to see









Everything seemed very peaceful, but just after joining the Rooiplaat loop some shapes caught our attention. For a moment we couldn't quite work out what we were seeing because of the way they were blending in so well, but there in front of us were the 2 male lions strolling along



I was really surprised because they had moved right up to the north of the park so I wasn't expecting to see them again on this trip.



They continued moving along with various other animals watching them from a distance







At one point they got close to some springbok, but they didn't seem interested in giving any kind of chase and the boks bolted once they realised what was going on



The lions were moving further away from the road, so we decided to take a chance and head round the other side of the loop in the hope that they might cross the road on that side...

TBC

[Pumbaa]

Great that you saw the lions during your last day, PJL,

but also love the variety of the other sightings

[Lisbeth]

A lot of cattle around ........oh yes, also two lions

[Richprins]

Civilised-looking baboon, I must say!

Ja, Peej...normally when you say you were looking for something you get it, so BEF's coming up shortly!

[PJL]

Great that you saw the lions during your last day, PJL,

but also love the variety of the other sightings

We were very excited to see them Pumbaa

A lot of cattle around ........oh yes, also two lions

Civilised-looking baboon, I must say!

Ja, Peej...normally when you say you were looking for something you get it, so BEF's coming up shortly!

The boons were fairly civilised there for some reason
Nope... no BEFs this time. But a good reason to head back there again sometime