Good Afternoon to all of you, no blog last night as we had a massive storm here at Skukuza! Also, today I can post this blog by myself without creating work for Bertus as for the first time since I came to Kruger 233 days ago, I have a 3G connection!
What a week we had…as you know I took my Mother in law back to the airport last week Saturday and then on Wednesday I fetched my daughters from the airport for their visit over Christmas! The week was a bit slow for sightings before they arrived…but I did manage to get this funny looking Giraffe!
I think I said before that Im new to birding, but really enjoy it so much..this little Sparrowhawk posed nicely!
As Crocodile Bridge gate is still closed due to the low water bridge flooded..I had to once again drive a long way to Kruger Mapumalanga International Airport..again a round trip of about 300km from Lower Sabie camp. Fetched the girls and just so great to see them after almost a year!
I think that they brough us some great luck…we had the most awesome sighting of these 5 Cheetah very close to the road…I must say, even I love the pics!!!
The mother sitting up and the teenagers all over the place giving us such a show!
and this little one trying to frighten us with a growl!
and some more…
unfortunately it was almost gate closing time and we could only get this last one before we had to leave!
After this great sighting it was back to LSabie to pack up as we moved to Skukuza on Thursday…not the end of great sightings…
We set up camp at Skukuza with help from some of the workers and went for a quick drive…wow…..we found this Leopard stalking a small buffalo calf!
Unfortunately I did not have time to change cameras, so you can only see the mother looking up at the leopard…she protected that baby all the time…then the leopard climbed down from the rock and the Buffalo took the calf into the reeds. The Leopard continued following them and that was the last we saw of them! Really wondered what happened.
Awesome sightings and really difficult to top this! The rest of the week gave us 3 more Leopard sightings, but really to quick for good pics…also 2 male lions, but again lying in the bush. A great week with my daughters and I really enjoyed showing Kruger to them this week….only 1 week left and they will be back in Cape Town!
With that I wish you all a Merry Christmas and will be back next week Sunday to bring you the highlights of this week.
Until then
Martie
I have been given the opportunity to live my dream. I am staying for a year in the Kruger National Park (started in May 2009) and sharing all my experiences on the SANParks' blog. 
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