And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive

[Richprins]

I know how that tsessebe feels...

Great interaction, Pumbaa!

Nice bird and hippo pics, and I like the giraffe with the short neck.

Never been to Nyawutsi either!

[Flutterby]

The bat has such big ears!

Lovely pics.

[Mel]

The bat shot is really unique!

[ExFmem]

Wow...here a bird, there a bird, everywhere a bird - incredible variety The knobbilled duck is striking, of course, I just wonder - what's the purpose of THAT thingy

The tsessebe encounter was too funny , except for the male

[Pumbaa]

Very varied sorts of sightings

I have never understood the purpose of the knob on the duck Normally nature always has a reason for the most bizarre things, but this

Nice pic of the hippos in three sizes

I guess it is simply to impress the ladies

I know how that tsessebe feels...

Great interaction, Pumbaa!

Nice bird and hippo pics, and I like the giraffe with the short neck.

Never been to Nyawutsi either!

It is beautiful over there as soon as you passed the mopane vegetation

[Pumbaa]

The bat has such big ears!

Lovely pics.

This was exactly my throughts when watching the shot afterwards

[Pumbaa]

The bat shot is really unique!

Luckily we spotted same

[Pumbaa]

Wow...here a bird, there a bird, everywhere a bird - incredible variety The knobbilled duck is striking, of course, I just wonder - what's the purpose of THAT thingy

The tsessebe encounter was too funny , except for the male

Those many birdies there we stunning to watch followed by the tsessebes

[Pumbaa]

Even saddle billed storks could be seen



and same were foraging in the river relatively close to where we stood.





Further down the road a herd of buffaloes came across and same already had started to ran up the river bank.



A very well hidden and very sleepy verraux's giant eagle owl we found in a tree



but for sure the ever present waterbucks



and even nyalas



as well as more waterbucks came across as well.



Mrs. Waterbuck came up from the river and I simply love the background in that shots as well



and she even came closer and crossed the road.

[Pumbaa]

In the shade of the many trees groups of baboons were lying on the ground and enjoyed the cool sand



and some of them were even too lazy to stand up.



The woodland kingfisher was the last animal we saw before we reached camp and as it was a long drive we decided to stay inside the camp for the rest of the day.



We again got bungalow No. 70 and soon we started with an early braai and simply enjoyed the rest of the afternoon / evening on our verandah already knowing that these verandah evenings in the bush will soon be over for a longer time.

Saturday, 24. February 2018 - Shingwedzi

Roads we travelled along: H1-6 - S52 - H1-6 - S101 - H 1-7 - S50 - S134 - H1-6

Our last full day dawned but luckily it was one of those brighter days and on the junction with the H1-6 a hyena den appeared and to our delight two cute youngsters could be seen outside the den.





They were simply too cute and we even could photograph them close together.



For sure we then stopped on the high water bridge across the Shingwedzi as the sun was about to rise



but the colours in the sky were simply breathtaking that morning



and indeed very special. We stayed in fact that long until those beautiful colours dispelled and we



simply had to photograph into each direction in the riverbed and had no hurry in carrying on.



Finally we returned to the hyena den and noted that they were still outside and



only a bit further down the road we spotted two cute baby giraffes.



to be continued…