Africa Wild

Agree with Flutterby on the Falcons Also the cuckoo is lovely

Richprins wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:47 am Nice colours, Pumbaa!

Those storks really are revolting!

And a nice big stick insect!

Never saw such Purple / pink sky every before as the sky was cloudy

Flutterby wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:08 am Love the Amurs!

Those stick insects freak me out!!

At least the stick insect did not do anything just hanging around but same was indeed huge

Lisbeth wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:14 am Agree with Flutterby on the Falcons Also the cuckoo is lovely

Finally we were happy to discover more amur falcons

Another juvenile bateleur was the last animal we saw



before we reached Timbavati picnic spot and after a short break there we tried the S39 Northwards but same was as already expected closed so we had no alternative that to try the S127 which we did but then a Sanparks vehicle approached us and we were informed that they now also closed that road and asked us to turn around via the S40 the way we just drove…..

At least they allowed us enough time to drive back and so we had a great time in observing and photographing our very first black back jackals for this year





and on top in the open and both were very relaxed.





It must have been a couple and we had once again a fantastic time with them as on top no Sanparks vehicle in sight to urge us to carry on





and so we stayed with them until we got our shots.



The rest of our drive until we again came by Satara was quiet but on the tar road we noticed a Wahlberg’s eagle



relatively close in a tree



and some very muddy zebras.

The new road, the S147, was certainly closed as well which was indeed more than upsetting but could not be changed so we drove steadily North via the tar road at least it was now dry and it started to clear up and a red crested korhaan



was running around a bit disorganized.



At least it was a bit more around now and so we noticed more giraffes



and zebras



as well as a nicely posing lark.



Now we only hoped that around Olifants not all sand roads will be closed as well but we were confident and meanwhile stopped for some strange succulents





and for a pair of double banded sandgrouse.



to be continued….

The juvenile bateleur's have a repertoire of funny looks

Also the koorhan is not kidding

I love the angle of the jackal photos!!

Lovely episode again The muddy foal is my favourite

What an unusual view of the jackal without a black back, Pumbaa!

Interesting succulents - some kind of vygie?

The disorganised korhaan may have been doing mating stuff?