Flavour of the Month August 2013 - Pretoriuskop Loop Roads

[Richprins]

A grand 2014 sighting by BluTuna!

After checking in, finding a camping spot and setting up we still had plenty of time for a drive around the Pretoriuskop loops. Unfortunately, the light wasn't much good and there was, as usual for the area, a dearth of subject matter. The only thing worth getting the camera out for was a gorgeous Pygmy Kingfisher - a lifer for the SO and only the second time I've seen one.

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[Richprins]

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16h16 hours ago

Update:
16:46
Sable antelopes are still stationary
"At least 5 middle sized bulls and 2 younger ones"
Fayi Loop (S14), right by the S8 turn-off
Near Pretoriuskop
Tinged by J Breyts





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19h19 hours ago

13:32
Sable Antelope in the river bed
Fayi Loop (S14), right by the S8 turn-off
Near Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Wayne and Steph

[Richprins]

[Richprins]

Pumbaa in 2015:

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Thereafter we reached Pretoriuskop relatively soon with nothing to be seen and after a short pit stop with the obligatory daily ice cream dose we carried on to the loops around that very cosy and comfortable looking camp and soon were forced to stop as a group of vervet monkeys were hiding in a thick bush and most of them kept hidden besides this cute little youngster



who besides the other ones checked us out curiously. Same could not take its eyes from us and so we could not take ours from same.




Those long fingernails always do fascinate me and then the resemblance to us humans cannot be hidden any longer.



Finally also the elder ones now thought we were no threat came out of their hiding places and dared to take a look as well.



I soon fell in love with this loop around the camp as same reminds me a bit of the overgrown area on the S25 at least in the beginning and later the landscape got more open with extreme high grass compared to the rest of the park and obviously the area had got more rain that summer than the other areas. Also a couple of little streams were meandering around and had to be crossed and were full of water so it took not long until we spotted a group of buffaloes



and also the general view was also not that bad and on top only a few cars came across.



Then we spotted a new lifer for us a red-collared widowbird – what a beautiful feathered friend and needless to say that this sighting already made is worth to pay a visit in that area.



We found a lovely spot just on top of a low water bridge where still water was flowing and the reeds were high and we simply switched the engine off and waited and it did not take long until another feathered cutie flew by – a common waxbill.

For sure there were more but it was very tricky to capture them as they were permanently hiding behind the reeds.



On one side of that bridge we only could look into the high reeds but the view to the other side in which the water was flowing was lovely



with lots of water lilies. We spend quite a time there but after a while we heard a car coming and carried on and found another red-collared widowbird



or maybe it was the same. Nevertheless we were again fascinated



not only from this bird but also from the brilliant loop around camp – A more than good drive for early mornings or late afternoons when staying at Pretoriuskop and you can be rest assured that one day I will stay there, as this is still the only main restcamp in which we so far did not stay overnight. Simply love the long tail feathers of that nearly black beauty.



From where we stood to observe the red-collared widowbird we already saw from far another bird – a golden-breasted bunting.



For sure birdingwise this little loop was one of the best we had driven this year and for sure always worth to pay a visit.



Also the lots of koopies either small or huge which could be seen were amazing

[Richprins]

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23h23 hours ago

Photo of 2 leopard on the move at 06:17
S8 loop road, 1.4km from Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Craiggr

[Richprins]

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Feb 16

17:20
Baby python
S14 (Fayi loop)
Near Pretoriuskop
Tinged by Estelle

[Richprins]

Go odie!







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17h17 hours ago

16:05
1 leopard in a tree
S8, 2.1km S of H1-1
Near Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Nadav - Latest Sightings

[Richprins]

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20h20 hours ago

13:53
1 leopard on the move
S20, 1.2km S of H1-1
Near Pretoriuskop
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Sanneloman

[Lisbeth]

[Richprins]

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21h21 hours ago

09:48 am
4 tsessebe stationary
Fayi Loop, 400m S of S8
4/5
Near Pretoriuskop
Tinged by Lorena