PILANESBERG PREDATOR PARADE

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:50 pm

DAY 2 - SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER - PART 3/5

A young waterbuck couple ay Makorwane Dam.

Looked like a tornado was in the making but disappeared as quickly as it appeared.

So nice to see Mankwe Dam so full.

Twin Pied kingfishers seen at Mankwe Hide.

A few shots of a Pied Kingfisher hovering at Mankwe Hide.

Mongoose on Mankwe Way.

Part 4/5 to follow.

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:02 pm

DAY 2 - SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER - PART 4/5

Busy dung beetle on Dithabeng Road.

Steenbok on Dithabeng Road.

Someone could not take all the riding around.

A rhino that had died in a fight with another rhino was left on the side of Ntshwe Drive..............

..........and this guy had claimed it as his.

A branch of guinea fowl on Tshukudu eNtsho.

Part 5/5 to follow.

Post by **nan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:19 pm

well done for the Kingfishers

love too the reflection on the water at Mankwe Dam $O/\$

and your little one, of course $O\/$

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:24 pm

nan wrote:well done for the Kingfishers

love too the reflection on the water at Mankwe Dam $O/\$

and your little one, of course $O\/$

Thanks so much nan for your lovely comments.

Post by **Lisbeth** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:26 pm

Great pics of the kingfishers and I love the branch with guinea fowl, lovely colours

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:28 pm

Lisbeth wrote:Great pics of the kingfishers and I love the branch with guinea fowl, lovely colours

Thank you Lisbeth for the lovely comments.

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:39 pm

DAY 2 - SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER - PART 5/5

This young guy would not show himself to us and stayed put until we left. Letsha Link near Mankwe Dam.

One of my favourite birds near Mankwe Dam.

Some ellies on Tshwene Drive.

Junior goes exploring. Mom was watching from a distance.

Two sub adults on a rocky outcrop on Tshwene Drive.

On the lookout for Mom.

Beauty amongst the dry grass. What flower is this please?

A lovely giraffe in the late afternoon sunlight on Thlware Loop.

That's it for day 2.

Post by **nan** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:44 pm

cute little ellie

the flower is very nice $O/\$
family of Lys (Amaryllis) I think... will have a look

Post by **Sprocky** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:26 am

STF, unreal sightings and brilliant images!!! $\O$

Post by **steamtrainfan** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:50 am

nan wrote:cute little ellie

the flower is very nice $O/\$
family of Lys (Amaryllis) I think... will have a look

Thank you nan, I will appreciate it if could do that.

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