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Flavour of the Month Sept-Oct 2019 De Laporte Waterhole and Surroundings

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De Laporte is a well-established windmill a few km south of Skukuza on the H1-1.

This Area includes the H1-1 between Skukuza and the H3.

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It was named a former Park Ranger, Cecil Richard de Laporte. It was his management of the Park during the First World War, that did not enamour him to James Stevenson-Hamilton.

It is very near the parking lot, making for good viewing opportunities. Nearby attractions include Mathekenyane Hill lookout (Granokop). Big Five sightings are common.










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3 lion on a kill
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H1-1, at De Leporte waterhole
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It was the 13th of October I think, to our surprise, an impala had fallen into the water hole and out of nowhere we get to see this male making a kill.
Tinged by Joe zaakir and epson
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^Q^ ^Q^


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De Laporte, H1-1, 6.6km S of the H11
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Nice [O]


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Taken at De Laporte in 2016.

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[O] [O] [O] Flutts!


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I love the last one! I have never seen a go-away-bird on the ground ^Q^ ^Q^


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