The Big Cat Diary and a Couple of Lifers

[Pumbaa]

I loved the little ellie in the paddling pool! And great heron sightings!

Lovely pics as usual.

That baby ellie in the paddling pool was such a cutie and so happy about same

[Pumbaa]

Between all these different water birds a single spur winged goose looked a bit lost.



Lots of bee eaters flew around and we could capture another Carmine



and waterbucks with extreme muddy legs who obviously quenched their thirst from the river and then decided to have breakfast.



Impalas were also busy in grazing from the short grass which was still left



and between all the different birds an uncountable number of crocodiles could be discovered as well.



We enjoyed the great number of different birds although they were located a bit far away



but it was great fun to admire that much of them together especially the smaller white faced ducks between them.



The waterbucks were joined by cattle egrets who complained heavily about something whilst



the spoonbills were busy in fishing as well as lots of African jacanas



and suddenly a group of white faced ducks flew over all the other birds.

[Pumbaa]

They obviously had enough from their own congress. As you can see we had such a joy in observing that number of birds which could be seen and heard



and lots of convention and congresses of a special specie took place, here the openbilled storks had their own as well



and so had the white faced ducks as well whilst also buffaloes came into sight.



After such a wonderful time spending with bird watching (as much as we loved to watch the lions at the kill) bird watching is another thing we carried on and drove deeper into the hurly-burly of the loops



and even got closer to some impressive large sunbathing crocodiles



and more buffaloes.



A couple of giraffes made their way to the river for a drink



and also away from the water in the bush on the ground lot of birdies could be discovered



also the ever busy African hoopoes stopped for a picture



and so did the helmet shrikes



and the hadedah. We were the whole time we spent time there the only car and so the birds did not felt disturbed and always returned when we switched the motor off to the place where we have spotted them earlier.



to be continued....

[Flutterby]

Love all the different birds together!

[Richprins]

Superb, Pumbaa!!!!
What a collection of birds in the water there! I thought the white-faced where baby geese at first!

And the openbills in such numbers!

Also interesting the short grass "lawns" the hippos make. good for grazing and root spread?

I hate hadedas with a passion...

[nan]

love all these birds, Ducks, Geese, Storks and others

[Mel]

Those shots that show a variety of water birds are just great!

I also like the view from the huts at Olifants. I only stayed there once (well, I only went to Kruger three times anyways before discovering the Kgalagadi ) but I so loved looking over the river and the whole scenery in general.

Okay, it's January already... How many days to go? (secretly that is a )

[Pumbaa]

Love all the different birds together!

We had a great time in watching them as there were so many water birds - It was incredible

[Pumbaa]

Superb, Pumbaa!!!!
What a collection of birds in the water there! I thought the white-faced where baby geese at first!

And the openbills in such numbers!

Also interesting the short grass "lawns" the hippos make. good for grazing and root spread?

I hate hadedas with a passion...

Me too - On the first sight they in fact do look like baby geese

[Pumbaa]

love all these birds, Ducks, Geese, Storks and others

Yes it was amazing there when there was enough water left