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Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:27 am
by Lisbeth
Once you could be sure to see rhinos on a trip to the KNP, unfortunately this is no more the case

Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:03 pm
by RogerFraser
Lovely pics of the Klippies

Nice to see the Rhino .Don't think we saw any while the roads were closed
Love to see the tinyphants with the herds

Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 6:00 pm
by Richprins
Lots of stuff to see indeed, Pumbaa!
Love the klippies and the eagle interaction.
Interesting how quickly the rhino horns grow back...

Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:37 pm
by Pumbaa
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:27 am
Once you could be sure to see rhinos on a trip to the KNP, unfortunately this is no more the case
Totally right and so sad

Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:39 pm
by Pumbaa
RogerFraser wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:03 pm
Lovely pics of the Klippies

Nice to see the Rhino .Don't think we saw any while the roads were closed
Love to see the tinyphants with the herds
Then we were indeed lucky with that sighting

Last year when it was far dryer with nearly all roads open we had a couple of different rhino sightings

Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:40 pm
by Pumbaa
Richprins wrote: ↑Sun Jul 02, 2023 6:00 pm
Lots of stuff to see indeed, Pumbaa!
Love the klippies and the eagle interaction.
Interesting how quickly the rhino horns grow back...
That day was a nice one not only the weather got far better but also the sightings were not that bad along the tar roads

Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:43 pm
by Pumbaa
Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:44 pm
by Pumbaa
Luckily along the tar road today there was a lot to be seen and we stopped for more impalas,
zebras,
a brown snake eagle in the distance and a red-billed hornbill.
At De La Porte we were happy that the river was extreme low at that day and we stopped there to capture one of the many hamerkops hanging around there
but a bit behind De La Porte there were road signs and we noticed that parts of the road where washed away. At least at that moment the road was drivable but in the long run same needed to be repaired.
Now we were happy about the short break at Skukuza but we stayed not that long and wanted to explore our magical square a bit at least the part of the square which was open at least a short drive into the direction of the Sabie causeway revealed that same still was flooded so we turned around but noticed a smaller loop which is leading away from the tar road closer to the Sabie which was not closed and for sure we turned into same only to turn again around a kilometer further as there you had to cross a small river bed which was for sure still flooded – Obviously they forgot to close the road as from the other side of the loop same was also open.
So we carried forward only to find us standing on the bridge across exactly the stream which could not be crossed and here we noticed in a treetop a bit hidden a giant kingfisher.
After a while we continued and stopped for carmine bee eaters,
a yellow billed kite,
and more impalas
with lots of oxpeckers
and luckily to even complete the Big 5 on that day a huge buffalo followed his buddy down to the river.
to be continued…………………..
Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:18 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: When small Streams turn into Rivers
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:39 pm
by Richprins