Good Afternoon to all again! I hope that someone is actually reading these blogs as it takes a long time to post! Anyway, back to this week. As said last week, my daughters came to visit and what a great week we had! We were all very fortunate to see some great sightings!
Its summer time in Kruger and it can become very hot on some days, with a bit of thunder and lightning on and off! I just love all the bird sounds that comes with it…and the best for me must be the cuckoos and the Woodlands Kingfisher!
As said sightings were absolutely awesome this week…when we took a drive to Lower Sabie we got, my 2nd, and the first for the girls another Black Rhino. Far off into the bush..but still a great sighting! Lions were all over this week again with our first a lone female lying close to the road.
Then getting up and walking off into the bush. On the S36 towards Nhlaguleni picnic spot we again had the pleasure of seeing a herd of 19 Sable Antelope. This one darted across the road for me to get a clear picture.
We also went to spent a night at Tsendze rustic camp with friends (a long drive of about 210km) and on the way got these lions walking next to our car in the road.
More lions on the way, but think you have seen enough….as the Mopani bush is now full of leaves, with that comes the Mopani worms. Really cant believe that ppl actually harvest and eat these creatures!
and a different looking one..
The highlight of the week came on Christmas Day! Wow, what a sighting…not great pics..but the 4th for me and the 1st for the girls..A Kill! We sat and watched a leopard lying in the grass nearby some Impalas for about 3 hrs when she grabbed the one male!
She suffocated it for about 15 minutes, then lay down in the grass for about another 20…then started dragging the kill into the bush!
Kruger really delivered this week while the girls were here! Awesome sightings, nice family time together and offcourse being in Kruger made it a very special Christmas!
Until next week, when I hope to bring you more awesome sightings!
Martie
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Hi Martie
Thanks for the lovey blog and the amazing pictures as always!
Happy to hear your daughters could experience a great time and had such wonderful sightings!
Looking at those Mopani worms I am also finding it hard to believe taht people actually eat them…….. not for me thanks!
Hi Martie, wow your photographs of the killing are really good and the sighting is very interesting. You have had some rare sightings, so it really seems like you had an amazing week! All of the best!
Awesome!!!
Fantastic!!!! The elusive leopard displays his/her prowess once again! Seems like life in the bush is bliss for everyone this time of the year – nothing like a wholesome Christmas lunch
Hi Martie,
These pics are great and what a treat to view a kill!
Keep up the good work!
Hi Martie,
Awesome pics! How lucky can one be to stay in Kruger for one year. Are you doing some research there?
Is it true that lion sightings are more frequent in the Lower Sabie area/south Kruger?
Hi Martie,
We stayed at Satara in early Dec, camping. Great to read your blog, particularly as we’re now in France where the max temp today is -4C!!
Look forward to more of your great pictures & thanks to you we feel at home, enjoy.