Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:43 pm
Yes, we on top we had him all to ourselves
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Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:44 pm
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:46 pm
I guess that are juvenile oxpeckers ..0..and more to come soonExFmem wrote: ↑Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:47 pm The bush was certainly alive for you this trip!Had to take some time to view all your gorgeous photos posted while I was away from the Forum, but was wonderful time well spent! I see some of my favorites were also nominated in various categories, so will look forward to seeing them again when I vote
(What is the hitchhiker on the kudu that is not an oxpecker?)
Again, many superb shots, and looking forward to many more
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:49 pm
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:10 amS36 is the best Cheetah Road in the park ..Great for sable too ..Love it ..its the one reason I venture south of Olifants River
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:28 am FANTASTIC sighting of the Black Coucal !!!! only ever really seen in very wet seasons when a very few pop over from Mozambique
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:40 am Great pics of all the Red Billed Oxpeckers hitch Hiking ..Showing immatures as well with the dark Bills
Thanks so much Peter for all you lovely comments - That black coucal was also for us a more than incredible sightingPeter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:08 amProbably has the prettiest call of all birds in Kruger ..Love hearing and seeing them in Camp
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:50 pm
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:51 pm
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:23 am Lovely Action Flight Pic of a Female Lesser Kestrel ..Yes part of the Greater falcon Family
Pumbaa wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:49 pmPeter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:10 amS36 is the best Cheetah Road in the park ..Great for sable too ..Love it ..its the one reason I venture south of Olifants River
Peter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:28 am FANTASTIC sighting of the Black Coucal !!!! only ever really seen in very wet seasons when a very few pop over from MozambiquePeter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:40 am Great pics of all the Red Billed Oxpeckers hitch Hiking ..Showing immatures as well with the dark BillsThanks so much Peter for all you lovely comments - That black coucal was also for us a more than incredible sightingPeter Betts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:08 amProbably has the prettiest call of all birds in Kruger ..Love hearing and seeing them in Camp
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:52 pm
We stopped for more wildebeests,
a couple of crowned plovers
a picturesque positioned tree
full of vultures
and a pair of brown snake eagles on top of a large nest and both were busy in building on that nest.
The village indigo bird could only be captured as same was about to leave but I nevertheless love that shot although same is a bit blurred.
All in all it was a quiet drive but at least we saw more waterbucks,
a couple of crowned plovers
a picturesque positioned tree
full of vultures
and a pair of brown snake eagles on top of a large nest and both were busy in building on that nest.
The village indigo bird could only be captured as same was about to leave but I nevertheless love that shot although same is a bit blurred.
All in all it was a quiet drive but at least we saw more waterbucks,
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:54 pm
a cute steenbok willing to pose,
an elephant herd
and even more elephants
and then suddenly we were surrounded by lots of Carmine bee eaters
and some even made a kill
followed by another steenbokkie.
After a short break at Satara we were back on the track as it was still too early to spent the rest of the day in camp and soon we headed forward onto the H6 which was also quiet that day, however, we came across a group of vultures on the ground obviously busy with a kill but we never found out what they were feeding on
and only shortly thereafter we stopped for a group of ground hornbills.
At the vulture sighting we had already been made aware about a leopard sighting nearly at the end of the H6 but when we reached the spot we only saw the kill in a tree but never could locate the leopard……
to be continued....
an elephant herd
and even more elephants
and then suddenly we were surrounded by lots of Carmine bee eaters
and some even made a kill
followed by another steenbokkie.
After a short break at Satara we were back on the track as it was still too early to spent the rest of the day in camp and soon we headed forward onto the H6 which was also quiet that day, however, we came across a group of vultures on the ground obviously busy with a kill but we never found out what they were feeding on
and only shortly thereafter we stopped for a group of ground hornbills.
At the vulture sighting we had already been made aware about a leopard sighting nearly at the end of the H6 but when we reached the spot we only saw the kill in a tree but never could locate the leopard……
to be continued....
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:11 pm
It's the first time that I see snake-eagles on a nest
The last steenbok is just too cute; those biiiig eyes
The last steenbok is just too cute; those biiiig eyes
Re: And then the rain set in or at dusk the bush comes alive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:25 pm
No predators but still lots of lovely sightings!