Stories from Tar Roads and From Spots

[nan]

you would certainly write Swallow instead of Sparrow

love immensely your TT, pictures are very nice and often posted in "best pic of the month" because I love them

[Pumbaa]

Beautiful Woodies

The giraffe is really a funny creature

An impressive martial eagle

A martial eagle is indeed impressive and we simply loved to hear that woody orchestra

[Pumbaa]

Love the roadblock

Wonderful Woody sequence

Always special to see a martial eagle

That road block was more than lovely - Luckily finally they cleared the road

[Pumbaa]

you would certainly write Swallow instead of Sparrow

love immensely your TT, pictures are very nice and often posted in "best pic of the month" because I love them

For sure I meant swallows sometimes my finger are faster than the brain and thanks for your compliments

[Pumbaa]

A dead fallen bush was lying there and same attracted as well as a bit water left all the birds and also a melba finch finally sat still long enough for a couple of shots



until the woodlands again took over.



Meanwhile nature was again calling and so a short break at Timbavati picnic spot came extreme handy and after we also stretched the legs a bit we carried on only to stop at Ratelpan hide.



We had not to wait that long until a huge crocodile swam by



and a couple of spoonbills flew closer



whilst more grey herons were on the look out a bit farer away



and also here a woodland kingfisher awaited us already.



Only two men joined us only for a short period in the hide until they carried on again and so we still had the hide all to ourselves. In the distance now four African spoonbills



where good visible whilst walking in a single file foraging.



After a nice break in the hide we had to drag ourselves also away and we could capture not far away another white winged widowbird



busy in searching for the female.



In a meadow we discovered a couple of crowned plovers



and on the other side of the road another golden orb web spider.

[Pumbaa]

Overall it was a more then nice drive with always something to be seen in the dense vegetation and for sure the impalas



again occurred plentiful



and we had again a great time in watching and photographing them.



Again masses of zebras were hanging around



and could not be overlooked



and also lots of wildebeests joined the zebras where most of them already were looking for shade



or were on the move.



At Roodeval waterhole obviously a giraffe congress was about to take place



as there were so many of them present



busy in quenching their thirst



and also here we stayed quite long until nearly most of them were gone already.



to be continued……….

[Lisbeth]

That's a lot of giraffes

The year of the Woodland Kingfishers

I love the spoonbills with their red and white colours like the Danish and Swiss flags

Lovely birdies and a great shot of the golden orb



Almost departure time!

[ExFmem]

Wow, what a great variety of general game , as well as a leopard sighting! The leopard does look rather, um, uh...unhandsome - too many spots on his face! As always, agree with nan, love your birds. The kingfisher pics are very impressive .

[Mel]

There a quite a few giraffe together - impressive

Fabulous bird photos again My favourites are the spoonbill in flight and the Melba finch

Cute zebra posing too.

[Richprins]

Such beautiful scenes, Pumbaa!

The weather looks nice!

Love all the birdies, and the woodlands' behaviour is spectacular, never seen that!

And great giraffe sightings!

Plenty of water, don't think I've ever been to that hide!