Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

[Pumbaa]

I think that it is rather a dark chanting goshawk

A beautiful flower

and I love the waterbucks.

Those flowers during that trip were indeed very beautiful and plentiful

[Pumbaa]

Along the road we discovered another impressive elephant bull





and right in front of the gate to camp another elephant bull was busy in working on a marula tree



and always pushed same and finally some of the yummy fruits fell down. We already often saw that behaviour but same is always more than worth to watch.



Meanwhile it was also time for check in and we had luck as the reception was empty and we were awarded with the key to bungalow No. G171 at the perimeter for the next four nights and after we moved in with all our stuff it was time for a long break on our verandah.

We only were in the mood for a short afternoon drive and so we decided to try the first kilos on the S100 where we also found hornbills on the ground



who decided to also here take an extensive dustbath



and also here we had great fun in watching that behaviour.



Although it was again a more than quiet drive but we found lots of European rollers,



a tortoise who decided to jump down from the edge of the causeway into the water,



more hornbills

[Pumbaa]

as well as rebilled ones.



As the clock was ticking we meanwhile turned already around and now met another elephant bull,





and African hoopoe



and at one of the very last causeways to cross we noticed an extreme tiny baby crocodile lying on a small twig



I cannot remember having seen that little chap already on our way there and I am sure many other people simply overlooked it because of the small size.



Back in camp we lit our braai and enjoyed the evening on our verandah after such a more or less quiet day compared to the previous ones.

Friday, 21. February 2021 – Satara

Driven roads: H1-4 – S100 – S41 – H6 – H1-3 – H1-4 – S90 – S41 – S100 – H1-3 – H1-4 – S127 – S40 – H7 – H1-4

After the obligatory first coffee on our verandah we for sure drove the S100 as always when staying in Satara our first road but as often experienced after extreme wet summers the vegetation was thick, the grass high and consequently the road was quiet but at least we stopped for a really nice posing black crowned tchagra



who stayed a while with us,



one of the fish eagles could be found at its favourite place close to the N’Wanetsi river



and also a yellowthroat longclaw, a bird we do not see often, was in the mood to pose for us.



to be continued…….

[Lisbeth]

My favourite hornbill, the grey one

Quite a tiny croc and an African hoopoe in a tree; you mostly find them on the ground, at least I do and many other lovely birds

[Richprins]

What a variety again, Pumbaa!

I love the vultures in the road, quite unusual!

And the croc and the ellie with the marula tree!

It seems much more open around Satara, which is nice!

The goshawk is a beautiful bird!

[RogerFraser]

Love the hoopoe

And that little crock is adorable

[Pumbaa]

My favourite hornbill, the grey one

Quite a tiny croc and an African hoopoe in a tree; you mostly find them on the ground, at least I do and many other lovely birds

A couple of times we had luck with the hoopoe in a tree as on the ground they are most of the times far too fast

[Pumbaa]

What a variety again, Pumbaa!

I love the vultures in the road, quite unusual!

And the croc and the ellie with the marula tree!

It seems much more open around Satara, which is nice!

The goshawk is a beautiful bird!

Yes luckily there is more to see at least in summer although must say the first days in Satara were a bit quiet

[Pumbaa]

Love the hoopoe

And that little crock is adorable

Still cannot explain how tiny same was and for sure adorable

[Pumbaa]

Hepp