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Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:52 pm
by Pumbaa
Lisbeth wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:51 pm Beautiful birds ^Q^ ^Q^
We do simply love each feathered friend \O

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:53 pm
by Pumbaa
RogerFraser wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:19 pm ^Q^ Just catching up again Pumba

What a stunning Lion sighting .So many flies on one Lion .

Love the Baboon drinking and the bee eaters \O
Yes, the flies were a pest on the lions - I simply love that baboon mom ;-)

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:55 pm
by Pumbaa
Richprins wrote: Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:32 pm Aminals all over the place,Pumbaa! \O

I like the baboon setup! lol

What a swarm of flies on that male...must be the meat on him! :shock:

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Or at least rest of blood from the kill and yes we had a fantastic day that day O/\

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:55 pm
by Pumbaa
Mel wrote: Mon Jan 10, 2022 6:30 pm Naughty giraffe! It's sticking its tongue out at me @#$ lol

The birdies are beautiful as always [Luv]

And I like that photo of the steenbok in the high grass. Pretty [InLuv]
At me too ;-) Luckily we could spot all these little steenbokkies in the high grass O/\

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:59 pm
by Pumbaa
Finally we stood again at Gudzani were the hippos were still there

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and we also enjoyed that stunning view for the very last time during that trip

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and as often we could not drag ourselves away and so we simply stayed a bit longer there.

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Wistfully we drove slowly along the S100 although same stayed quiet this year we simply love that road. Around Shibotwana we noticed a group of baboons spread over nearly the whole area whilst some simply sat back and relaxed

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others enjoyed the ride

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whilst others were on the look out.

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The ones in the grass could hardly be seen but it was in fact a large group which had to be looked after from high above.

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A male waterbuck also had to be captured as he was posing so nicely

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behind a tree wheres his ladies already walked in the deep and thick vegetation.

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For sure we had to stop for another brown snake eagle which were indeed plentiful this year in the park

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and so were the giraffes

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plus one of their youngsters.

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More baboons now occurred in thick trees

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Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:00 pm
by Pumbaa
and do not know what Timon was photographing here but simply love the vegetation shot.

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In one of the last loops to drive we today spotted two buffalo bulls

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who enjoyed their private spa

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and also that lovely spot they had chosen for them.

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On the roadside in a tree lots of vultures were hanging around

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and then already close to Satara in a tree close to a private entry road a group of ground hornbills

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put a show together.

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With their long bills they were fiddling in the rotten tree bark

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and for sure lots of bark fell down

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and as it was midday lots of cars piled up at that sighting all on the way back to camp

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but obviously their show also were at their liking as well

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we for sure stayed quite a while with them and returned then back to camp for a longer break there on our verandah and for a quick shopping tour to the camp shop not to forget about the ice cream as well.

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to be continued……………..

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:42 pm
by Lisbeth
Great sequence of the ground hornbills O/\ O/\

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:23 am
by Mel
Yes! My thoughts exactly :-0

That baboon however... :o0ps:

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:25 pm
by ExFmem
Going back a couple pages - some of the lions almost look like they have some "white lion" genes -O- -O- As always, love the birds, esp. the vulture tree and the ground hornbills (naturally ;-) ). Baboons are always good for smiles! :-0

Re: Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:44 pm
by Richprins
A nice selection again, Pumbaa! \O

Those are quite big buffs! :-0

Interesting hornbill behaviour shots too. ^Q^

And of course a brilliant baboon pic! O\/ [O]