Africa Wild

Lisbeth wrote:The honey badger catching the scene is an absolutely fabulous performance....in words and photos

Thank you Lis, I'm glad you liked it

aat wrote:BT,
Wowwwwwwwwwwww what a great series of pictures of the HB with tortoise. Incredible sighting !! You told us about it but seeing it ... breathtaking and a very very special scene to watch

It was a special, albeit gruesome spectacle. This type of sighting is a once in a lifetime event and is the reason we keep coming back to the Kruger!

PRWIN wrote: BT thought you would have gone MIA after that, welcome back Great shots

Thanks PR! It was a close thing and it still requires a resolution with regard to the newspaper.

Wow BT some graet sightings and pics. Really green about the pygmy kingfisher

Day 3 Tuesday 11 November : Maroela. Afternoon drive.

Back at Maroela, a flock of Retz's Helmetshrikes came through the camp. We've only seen this bird once before so I was pleased to get some pictures.



For the afternoon drive, we headed up the H7 and S36 until it was time to turn around and go back to camp.

There was nothing unusual but I did find some things worth getting the camera out for.

Tawny Eagle.


Eles were drinking from holes in the river bed.



A view of the escarpment in the far distance. The Cessna 210 (aeroplane) just happened to add interest (for me) to the picture.


Zebra Mom and foal.




Red Crested Korhaan.


Wahlberg's Eagle?



Blackbellied Korhaan.




Scrub Hare.




After an interesting sunset


I took a stroll around the camp looking for subject matter and found some Moths and a Foam Nest Frog.

Duke wrote:Wow BT some graet sightings and pics. Really green about the pygmy kingfisher

A rarity for us too, only my second sighting of one and a lifer for Stargazer! If I'd only had my new lens then..... Sigh!

Glad your'e feeling better now BT

You've got beautiful bird photos and offcourse the bugs are great to

Scrub Hare, angora Moth and the others... like the green one
flock of Retz's Helmet-Shrike I saw only one

harrys wrote:Glad your'e feeling better now BT

You've got beautiful bird photos and offcourse the bugs are great to

Thanks Harry! Almost back to normal but I still feel my blood pressure increasing when I think about it

nan wrote:Scrub Hare, angora Moth and the others... like the green one
flock of Retz's Helmet-Shrike I saw only one

Thanks again Nan, you comments are always appreciated