A short but slightly longer weekend in the Kruger (Nov 13)

[BluTuna]

It's just a rip off in the spa I pay almost R500 for that Mud bath and in Kruger it's free
Amazing pics !

I'm sure you could find some mud to wallow in, otherwise try mixing some dirt and water

Thanks for the comments Twigga!

[BluTuna]

the piglet is wonderfull... the adult in the mud too
and Hammerkop waiting

Thanks Nan!

[BluTuna]

Poor piglet!
Great pics though...especially the hammerkop!

Thanks BB, I always feel a bit sorry for an injured youngster, it makes them a prime target for the predators.

[BluTuna]

Day 2, Sunday 17 November 2013. Ngwenya Lodge, Morning Drive.

Up early again but only found a couple of creepies to photograph. A Stick Mantid and a small moth.





On the road to Croc just after sunrise.



We took the S25, Bumi Road and S114 via Byamiti Weir before getting breakfast at Afsaal.

Along the way we saw plenty of large birds.

An immature Bateleur and a Tawny Eagle were sharing a tree.





Then the classic Kudu pose.


Then more large birds.

A Hooded Vulture,


A Whitebacked Vulture





and another immature Bateleur.


To be continued......

[Super Mongoose]

Hey BT! More stunning and brilliant photos of your great sightings!



You not only nailed the bugs, but the birds in flight also just perfect! maybe you've got a tips..

[Richprins]

That piglet has a snare, unfortunately!

The bastards use thinner and thinner wires as product strength increases!

This is subsistence/muti poaching, a massive problem all over the Lowveld.

Where was it exactly, BT?

Credit to the piglet for hanging on...but no chance forward, I think!

[Pumbaa]

WoW BluTuna,

difficult to chose a favourite as you had taken so many good ones - Needless to say that I like the wallowing wartie or the little one plus mom

and your eagles and insects and and and

Ready for more

[JustN@ture]

Brilliant photo's BT, the bug macros are stunning...great to actually now see what the little critters look like up close, but must say some are rather scary up close like that
the Bird in flight are just as stunning

[BluTuna]

Hey BT! More stunning and brilliant photos of your great sightings!



You not only nailed the bugs, but the birds in flight also just perfect! maybe you've got a tips..

Thanks again SM

Birds in flight are something that I've tried to get and mostly failed, probably because I don't get enough practice at it. My only tip is to practice, a lot.

[BluTuna]

That piglet has a snare, unfortunately!

The bastards use thinner and thinner wires as product strength increases!

This is subsistence/muti poaching, a massive problem all over the Lowveld.

Where was it exactly, BT?

Credit to the piglet for hanging on...but no chance forward, I think!

If I was allowed to swear on this forum you'd be seeing lots of slashes, hashes and dashes. People who set snares have no empathy for the poor creatures they end up torturing.

It was somewhere along the S25 before the S108 junction. Judging by the time I took the picture, it was quite close to the S108 junction.