Africa Wild

If I had not been to KTP, I would have gone immediately after reading your description. In KNP, the crowds have never been a problem for me, maybe because I always go in the summer when the school holidays have finished. I have had days without meeting more than a few cars far apart, lion sightings all to myself, waterhole watching with no other vehicle in sight, etc.

Squirrels

Marvellous "exhibition" of the bee-eaters in very special attitudes and the secretary birds "out to dry" nonetheless!

Giraffes in knots

What captures again, Ex!

And a mention of Brewer's!

Never knew those bee-eaters were there in the desert... What behaviour pics!

And the juvenile naughtiness...

Great photos
Thanks for sharing

Flutterby, Sis, RP, GavinW - thanks for your comments, always much appreciated.

There were ostrich chicks galore this year! Seems every couple had little ones recently hatched.





Mom




Dad




Kidlets




Steenboks have to be some of the cutest of all antelopes...










On the opposite end of the "Cutest" spectrum...
























Just sayin'...

This Tawny Eagle had caught a Mole Snake for lunch.

















At KTC (HM tent) there were a number of Mantids, much to my delight. (Mostly Bark Mantids)




































Can an animal be BOTH cute and ugly?

Cute ostrich chicks , not so cute mantid.

Can an animal be BOTH cute and ugly?

Sure! Depends on who is talking, the heart or the brain

I agree on the steenbokkie not on the mantid. Interesting not cute but "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

It's a pity there wasn't a Marabou stork around

Nice tawny/snake sequence

Lovely pics, Ex!

Love the ostriches, and of course the macro photos!

I am still astounded there are warthogs there in the desert!

It's only semi-desert (arid savanna) and they are not all over the place