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Thank you everyone for commenting on my TT \O \O now it's time for some photos ;-)

Day 1- 12 May:

I arrived at Malelaan gate and after checking in at the gate I could feel myself starting to calm and relax \O , first sightings was as always Impala but next up...

Wartie:

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Hornbill, one of many on this trip:

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Hamerkop:

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Reed Cormorant:

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Little Egret:

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More to follow.... 0()
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Lucky you! I assume the vulture was the one that's not been seen in the Park for nearly 20 years. In my book, that makes it rarer than a Pangolin!

Have enjoyed your TR and am now enjoying your photos! I hope you have one of the rare bird!

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Great pics harry ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
BluTuna wrote:Lucky you! I assume the vulture was the one that's not been seen in the Park for nearly 20 years. In my book, that makes it rarer than a Pangolin!
I read that elsewhere also BT, so harry if it's the above it's a big deal ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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More Pics from day 1:

Giraffe:

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Vervet Monkeys:

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Scenery:

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Crocodile:

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Zebras:

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African Grey Hornbill:

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I think it's a Tawney eagle but not sure:

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Bushbuck:

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Buffaloes:

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Some more later..... 0()


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nice, superb O/\ O/\ ^Q^ ^Q^
I specialy love the river... scenery with river ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
the raptor is a Brown Snake Eagle (very big yellow eye and big head ;-) )

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Last pics of day one:

With this photo I need some help please, this Rhino was far in the road and when it saw me it started going for the bush so I had to snap quick and through the front window.....now what I want to know, is this maybe a Blackie..... -O-

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Mr Boon at Sunset dam:

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Hippo head at Sunset dam:

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Baboon play:

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And that Ladys and Gents was day 1 in Kruger O/\ ......


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It looks like a blackie harry :shock: ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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So what this means is......my first Rhino was a Blackie O/\ O/\ YES \O

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Day 2- 13 May:

First sighting for the day..Hayena:

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Sabie river:

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Water monitor:

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Cute little dove..don't know the make O** -O-

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Ellies:

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Kudu:

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Geese:

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Warthog family:

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it's an Emerald-spotted (Greenspottd) Wood-Dove ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
but... :-? I don't know why the head is blueish

again, nice scenaries, with water... some nice places for picnic O/\


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