Alien bush trip December 2018

[Lisbeth]

Or maybe nobody looked Sometimes at the gate, the staff are so busy chatting that it is difficult also to watch what is going on

[Richprins]

$$$$$ also helps!

[Alf]

I believe they need to check the license of the driver and also the vehicle. Then next the number plates. After that if they have alcohol if day visitors

[Lisbeth]

Only twice did someone open the boot and it was the same guy both times I must have gone through that gate around 20 times.

[Alf]

The next day we decided to drive down to Letaba for lunch. We only left camp after 9am

We have just turned right at the t-junction and noticed a traffic jam......

What could it be

Knowing this area it's normally either elephant or buffalo....

I stopped next to a guy and asked him what they are seeing. He pointed to my side of the road and not far in a beautiful cheetah





Wow how lucky. Our first cheetah in this thick mopani area.

A few minutes later he turned around in walked into the thick bush.

We carried on driving and not too far down the road we saw this guy



This bird needs an ID please



And also this bird please





I'm not very good with birds

We arrived at Letaba. Had some nice lunch. Went shopping.

Then it was time to return to Mopani..........

Next episode an amazing sighting for us

[Richprins]

Already amazing sightings, Alpheus!

Nice to see the stuff surrounded by green!

The second bird is a yellow-billed kite - the first probably wahlberg's, but better put it on the ID thread?

[Flutterby]

Great cheetah sighting!!

What about Lesser Spotted Eagle for the first one?

[Richprins]

Or sparrowhawk or buzzard?

[Flutterby]

Ja, maybe Steppe Buzzard.

[Lisbeth]

Steppe Buzzard

A very nice cheetah sighting

Nice pics of the raptors