EXPLORING FRONTIER COUNTRY and other areas.

[Pumbaa]

Mr. Lion is very impressive

Love also the mongoose

[steamtrainfan]

Beautiful elephants

For the birds, I'd say: unidentified (does not have a canary-like thick bill) - Ant-eating Chat - Spectacled Weaver

Cropped Blackie is cool!

Wonderful golden skies

Thank you Toko your comments are appreciated.

Blackie Ah the sunset from Gwarrie... it's such a spectacular spot at this time of the year

Thanks PJL - your tips and hints were really appreciated.

Lovely to see all the animals grazing together The sunset at Ghwarrie Dam is spectacular

Thank you very much Lisbeth.

Mr. Lion is very impressive Love also the mongoose

Hi Pumbaa. Thanks very much for the lovely comments.

[Richprins]

that thing is magnificent, stf!

Even has a weight tag on its tail!

Sighting of the trip!


Seems the E Cape people have quite the big 5 reserve going there!


Are there leopard? Maybe not, or PJL would have seen one?

[steamtrainfan]

that thing is magnificent, stf!

Even has a weight tag on its tail!

Sighting of the trip!


Seems the E Cape people have quite the big 5 reserve going there!


Are there leopard? Maybe not, or PJL would have seen one?

R.P. We had not even seen the sign on the tail. Well spotted.

I have been advised that there are leopard in Addo but regrettably we did not see one.

[Dewi]

Wow! I've missed loads here, but great to catch up.

Wonderful scenery throughout and some great wildlife to add to the scenes.

[steamtrainfan]

29 APRIL 2015 - DAY 14 - ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK - PART 1/2



We left Addo Camp with heavy hearts. Here a few photos of sightings on our way down to South Gate.

A rat catching the early morning sun.



A Cape Robin-Chat.



Ostrich pair and a lonely warthog.



A scenic road through green valleys.



PJL had marked our map at interchange 38 that there was a possibility of seeing lion there. As we arrived at 38 we saw a couple of cars parked on the loop road a few metres from the main road. On enquiring one gent told us that they had seen a male lion kill a warthog 15 minutes ago and then tale it under a bush and out of sight. They were going to wait and see if anything developed. We waited about 15 minutes but PJL had SMS'd us to say that a lioness with cubs had been further along the loop. PJL also sent us a photo taken earlier in the morning of the cubs on an anthill with trees behind them. PJL sent us more detailed information and we found the anthill and trees. Unfortunately there was nothing to be seen. We decided to double back and see what was happening at 38. On arriving we saw another stopped there and they told us that they had seen another male lion - not the one that killed the warthog - cross the road from north to south right in front of their car but he had also since disappeared. We waited and watched for a few minutes when Joan saw a black backed jackal running, quite far into the bush, towards the main road. We moved on and turned onto the main road and waited to see if would cross the road. Sure enough he did with a warthogs head in his mouth.



We were not able to ID this raptor. Please help.



A lazy herd of buffalo on the Vukani Loop.



A visit to Addo would not be complete without a photo of the famous dung beetle.



A Grey Heron on the Mbotyi Loop.



Joan captured this Southern Double-Collared Sunbird at South gate. I never ever realised that they had a yellow spot on their shoulder which can clearly be seen in these two photos.





End of part 1.

[steamtrainfan]

Wow! I've missed loads here, but great to catch up.

Wonderful scenery throughout and some great wildlife to add to the scenes.

Hi Dewi. A very warm welcome back. Thank you very much for your lovely comments.

[Richprins]

LPJ/LJP gives very good instructions, sft!

Ah! That flightless dungbeetle!

[steamtrainfan]

29 APRIL 2015 - DAY 14 - ADDO TO WILLOWS RESORT - PART 2/2


OK, we are out of Addo and our attention goes back to bridges and other things.

The first is this closed bridge across the Sundays River near Colchester on the old main road R102 to Grahamstown.



Same bridge from another angle.



Near to PE is this still being used bridge on the R102 which crosses the Swartkops River.



Road bridge on the left and railway bridge on the right.



Another view of the road bridge.



As I was getting into the car I heard the hoot of a train and managed to catch this ore train crossing the bridge.



I turned around to watch it go past and this is what I saw - unfortunately directly into the sun.



On arrival at Willows Resort this was the view from our chalet.



END OF DAY 14.

[steamtrainfan]

LPJ/LJP gives very good instructions, sft!

Ah! That flightless dungbeetle!

Oooooops , my age is showing. Thank for picking up my error RP. I have corrected it.