Kruger National Park
Yellow-billed Hornbill
Lots more images below!
A fabulous few days in Kruger, having transferred by air from Cape Town to Johannesburg. We did both vehicle and walking safaris. Stacks of big mammals (including predators like Lions, Cheetahs and Leopard), White Rhinos, and all the ungulates, plus many birds, topped by a major nocturnal influx of 24 Spotted Eagle-Owls, and loads of bush passerines, raptors and other wonders.
Cheetah by night
Bronze-winged Courser:
a real night-drive mega!
a real night-drive mega!
Southern Ground-hornbill
Laughing Dove
Elephant family party
Flap-necked Chameleon:
slower than it looks!
slower than it looks!
The magnificent White (or Graze) Rhinoceros
At the Skukuza
railway station restaurant
railway station restaurant
Blue Wildebeest, or Gnu
Little Heron
Hamerkop
Safari rally attack!
In the bush with armed guards
A sinister, loping Spotted Hyena
Lilac-breasted Roller
African Jacana with chick
Red-backed Shrike:
off to Europe very soon!
off to Europe very soon!
Leopard - oh yes....
Lion (a well-fed one!)
Tough work being a kitten, you know....
Grrrrr....
Moments later, love was in the air
Sam Travolta and friends
A baby Dwarf Mongoose - aaaah!
One of 24 Spotted Eagle-owls
seen on one night-drive!
seen on one night-drive!
A very obliging African Scops Owl
European Roller - get migrating soon!
White-fronted Bee-eater
Burchell's or Plains Zebra
Freddy becomes a cult member
A farewell to Rainer - nice hat!