A cat or a lifer a day keep the doctor away

[Richprins]

Brilliant, Pumbaa!

Not many people study the Impalas, and that is a very nice spot!

Of course the island shots are fantastic, as are the rest of the birds!

[Mel]

I found the rainbow skink from the previous episode very pretty

Cool capture of the kingfisher throwing its prey into the air

Why didn't the cormorant just know the terrapin into the water below.

PS: Just spent a week at the North Sea. It was booked well before Corona. All we did was going for walks and obviously food shopping.
Otherwise it was just like at home only with a different backdrop But watching people, it's crazy out there. So many who don't
seem to bother about the virus anymore.

[Pumbaa]

Wow, lots of interesting bird activity.

We in fact had a fantastic time there

[Pumbaa]

I simply adore Lake Panic

We too - There is always so much around and although that area can be a bit hectic it is a peaceful spot

[Pumbaa]

WOW!!! Fantastic shots, Pumbaa! How awesome to get the Kingfisher with it's catch...

It was one of those lucky shots

[Pumbaa]

Brilliant, Pumbaa!

Not many people study the Impalas, and that is a very nice spot!

Of course the island shots are fantastic, as are the rest of the birds!

It was such a peaceful and shady spots were we stodd so we simply had to study the impalas

[Pumbaa]

I found the rainbow skink from the previous episode very pretty

Cool capture of the kingfisher throwing its prey into the air

Why didn't the cormorant just know the terrapin into the water below.

PS: Just spent a week at the North Sea. It was booked well before Corona. All we did was going for walks and obviously food shopping.
Otherwise it was just like at home only with a different backdrop But watching people, it's crazy out there. So many who don't
seem to bother about the virus anymore.

That rainbow skink was so colourful

Same here with with the crazy people

[Pumbaa]

The pied kingfisher was again successful



and for me it is always fascinating how many fish the birds do find in such a lake.



We were allowed to take a couple of close ups



and for sure the view had to be captured as well





and although seen and photographed many times same is always breathtaking especially on a sunny day like that.



We even spotted a burchell’s coucal but same stayed the whole time far too hidden in a bush and was not willing to come out so we concentrated again on the malachite kingfisher as same is always appearing sporadically at Lake Panic.





After again a very fruitful stay we had already say good bye to this magical place as we were moving tomorrow already to Satara so we returned back to camp, enjoyed a bit the view from our bungalow, had to stock up a bit with provisions at the shop until it was again time for our afternoon drive which leaded us again around our magical square whilst again we drove via the highwater bridge first and soon we came across a couple of giraffes,



followed by a red backed shrike in one of the many loops



and in another loop we even discovered another lifer for us – a white throated robin although same was not easy to photograph.



Then it got again quiet and as the Marula loop was still closed we had to drive via the tar road and discovered here on the bridge across the Mutlumuvi a fantastic view onto the Sand river which we normally cannot enjoy whilst driving the Marula loop so we even were more than lucky under these circumstances as also a hippo was about to move to another favourite spot

[Pumbaa]

which was very scenic



and we even noticed a beautiful fish eagle sitting in the shade of a tree extreme close to where we stood and we even where all alone at these sightings.



We had to drag ourselves away and drove slowly back to camp and captured a cape turtle dove



and today even on the Sabie river causeway a bit bird activity could be seen such as this green backed heron,



another hamerkop,



a foreaging sandpiper



in the best evening light



and finally also this three banded plover had to be photographed as well.



Soon we stood again in front of the huge crossing leading to camp but we were not in the mood to return yet to same and it was still a bit early too so I proposed to drive to DeLaporte waterhole as same is always good for surprises and what to say either it was female intuition or simply luck but when we approached same we already noticed from far two larger bodies lying right in the middle of the road surrounded by cars – a honeymoon couple



and obviously we finally hit the jackpot with that sighting or were compensated by the quiet parts we had over the day so we soon found a spot and the cameras started to glow



and on top it was already a couple of trips away when we saw our last honeymoon couple so were extreme happy



and on top all the cars including the OSV behaved very well and when they had to drive past the lions they did it cautious and as it was enough space for each car we enjoyed the sighting very much and the best was we still had a half hour time to enjoy the lions.



to be continued…….

[Lisbeth]

Beautiful sunny photos of birds and beasts You were lucky with the honeymoon lions

Your "lifer" is not a white-throated robin thrush It must be a shrike with that bill A southern boubou maybe?