Out Fishing for Fathers Day*

[Sharifa]

We left the weir and headed towards Malelane on the S114. The driver said leopard

A young leopard on the road



But the leppie made off into the bush not to be seen again



The Pearly was more friendly





Bateleur


On the S119 close to the intersection with the S25 there is a little parking area overlooking the river. This is a great place to stop for birds especially the white fronted bee eater







Taking off, and this photo just does not look right with the wings not open



Also saw the Blue Waxbill



Tawny Flanked Prinia ?????



Red Billed Firefinch



We got on to the S25, then the S114 again and before we reached the H3 we found our final fisher bird, a very fitting last sighting.

[Sharifa]

We stopped to look at some starlings and the driver asked, "Did you hear that"

"What"

"Fish Eagle"

We could not see one

About a kilometer later we found the Majestic African Fish Eagle, the very sound of Africa, in full cry T

A spledid way to end the trip.

THE CALL OF THE FISH EAGLE

















The same photo worked in black and white





and then the eagle took off soaring its kingdom