A Hot-diggity Dog Flutter!

[Flutterby]

11/04/2016

Lower Sabie

After relaxing in camp for a few hours we prepared for our afternoon drive. We decided to just drive down the H4-1 as far as we could and then turn back. I have never seen this road so quiet. We did not see another car until we got onto the S79 causeway loop! We also didn't see any game except for a few impala. At the causeway we came across another hippo carcass.



A bit further on the Brat spotted something in the thick undergrowth. A young Bateleur with a kill.

© Bush Brat



Another Bateleur.



I then spotted something unusual...a very young impala all on its own.



We then saw that its right front leg was injured, possibly broken. We could only assume it had been left behind by the herd...it was heartbreaking to watch this tiny little thing limping around on its own.



We carried on up the tar and found some cute twins.



Give us a kiss!



A tiny boon.



Another Bateleur, and a friend.



It was time to start heading back and even though we always take the causeway we decided to give it a miss this time as we couldn't bear to see the little impala again.

[Alf]

Ugly little boon

[Pumbaa]

Caught up, Flutterby,

and finally you could find the first lions and leopard during that trip

But I guess the rest was so far not that bad too with honey badger and so many birds - I love the evening shots of Sunset dam and felt with this little impala

[Toko]

That baby looks unhappy

[aat]

Fluttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ..... wonderful to read and see all.

Great to see the family we met (too long ago)

Sad to read many hippo's died , I am curious about the current situation in the park ... enough water ?

There is more then lions Flutterby.... like visiting Mopani and surrounding area.... smileeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lolllllllllllllllll

[Lisbeth]

Must have been rather a dull afternoon You cannot have lions AND leopards every day

[nan]

love the little Boons... for once

[Mel]

Hmz... the Impala youngster actually looks well fed, so the injury had been quite recently, I would think. Hope it survived though

Not seeing another car for what feels like Ages (and in the south as well!) is amazing.

Very cute boons, particularly the tiny one.

Oh, and I love all those bateleurs! Well done for spotting the one in the "thicket", Brat

[Flutterby]

Ugly little boon

Shame...he can't help it!

Caught up, Flutterby,

and finally you could find the first lions and leopard during that trip

But I guess the rest was so far not that bad too with honey badger and so many birds - I love the evening shots of Sunset dam and felt with this little impala

Lions and leopards are bonuses...we are just happy to spend time in the bush!

[Flutterby]

That baby looks unhappy

And you laugh?

Fluttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ..... wonderful to read and see all.

Great to see the family we met (too long ago)

Sad to read many hippo's died , I am curious about the current situation in the park ... enough water ?

There is more then lions Flutterby.... like visiting Mopani and surrounding area.... smileeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lolllllllllllllllll

Welcome aat! We love seeing everything in the park, but not around Mopani....we don't like that area!