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katydownunder

Post subject: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Francolin

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:43 pm

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29.04.

Now it was time again for yet another Kruger trip...

We entered the Kruger once again via the Phalaborwa gate and were already now pretty surprised how green the Park was.
Our first stop was Mopani Rest Camp for our first 4 nights, as we had changed our booking from Sirheni to here after the horrendous floods in February.

We hadn't stayed here for ages and were a little bit excited to be back again.

We stopped at the Nanzane Waterhole and got a lovely surprise a Brown-headed Parrot was sitting in one of the trees.

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Later we spotted some Ground Hornbills having a dust bath.

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And a little later we found a very shy Korhaan.

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At Mopani we moved into our home for the next nights with a lovely view over the waters of Pioneer Dam.

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We even had a visitor on the opposite shore of the dam.

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But around the bungalow there was even more to discover.

A Chin-spot Batis

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A Giant-plated Lizard

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A Long-billed Crombec

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And many more different Lizards

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Although it was already a bit late, we decide to go on an afternoon drive.
We were heading towards Mooiplaas Waterhole.
On the way we found a Double-banded Sandgrouse.

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And some Black-winged Stilts

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We had just reached the waterhole when a huge Buffalo herd arrived.
So wonderful with many calves.

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What a wonderful start into a new Kruger adventure......

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MarkusF

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:08 pm

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Whoop-Whoop, another Kruger trip report. Already some wonderful sightings on your first day, katydownunder! Love the Brown-headed Parrot photo.

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:59 pm

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Love these KDU trip reports and I am sure this one will be no difference!
Great start!
Looking forward to more! :thumbs_up:

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Trrp-trrrrrrrr

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:55 am

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Seat booked on board ..

..can't miss this one. :dance:

Great start with wonderful pics of all. :clap:

Mopani home looks like no. 101..if it was we stayed in it May 2012, and oh the view was magnificent..and so many visitors arrived to great us, even had a Python and Genet during our stay. :thumbs_up:

Stocked with lots of :popcorn:

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Meandering Mouse

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:58 am

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Great start

looking forward to more.

:popcorn:

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hilda

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 6:42 am

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Location: Pretoria SA
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Indeed a great start to your trip report Katydownunder! So many lovely sightings on your "short" afternoon trip! Lovely birds and lizards of different kinds! And a Buffalo herd! :dance:

Looking forward to more! :popcorn:

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13 - 17/10/2013 - Lower Sabie
17 - 19/10/2013 - Crocodile Bridge

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11 - 12/01/14 - Skukuza
13 - 14/01/14 - Biyamiti (return home on 15/01/14).

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 8:20 pm

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What a great start, Katy,

with the buffaloes and the camp visitors which were plentiful :clap:

Ready for more :popcorn:

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bert

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 8:47 pm

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Location: mind in SA, body in The Netherlands

Great photography as always :thumbs_up:

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melph68

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 12:07 am

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Oh goody!! Another KDU and Francolin TR :clap:

I'm on board and looking forward to hearing all about your latest Kruger adventure :mrgreen:

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barryels

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:22 am

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Wonderful start as always with stunning sightings Katy :clap:

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Will stay with this trip for sure :popcorn:

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Thanks for taking us with on this trip :thumbs_up:

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13-16 Oct 2013 Lower-Sabie
17-18 Oct 2013 Croc Bridge

7-10 Jan 2014 Olifants
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anne-marie

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:17 am

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I'm here too :wink:

great start with Parrot :dance:

dust bath Hornbills :dance:

and "home" at Mopani :dance:

and... and... :clap:

thank you to write, and write again a TR for us

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what is essential is invisible to the eye. Le petit Prince

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JeanniR

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:18 am

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Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:51 pm
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Location: Mpumalanga; SA

Brown headed parrots and hornbills on your first day :mrgreen:

Love the buffalo near the windmill pic :dance:

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Cape of Storms

Post subject: Re: Visiting a green Kruger April/May- Katydownunder & Franc

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:35 pm

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Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:26 pm
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Location: Cape Town

Great start! Stunning buffalo pics

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