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Driving to Lower Sabie... What you will find on this beautiful road

So this will be a quick episode with not a lot of commentary but it was a colourful part of our drive with a lot of different types of animals and birdies
We drove a bit faster cause mum was saying we will never reach Croc bridge with the way we are going. I think a snails pace was the best way to describe our movement in the park.

We saw the following animals on our last stretch to Lower Sabie:
Some g-raffs (well they were a lot-I have never seen so many g-raffs on a trip than this weekend)


The only leppie we saw was this leppie tortie. He was almost moving quicker than us


Beautiful male kudus, that didn't want to pose for us for some reason


I believe that this is a juvenile fish eagle... what do you guys think?


A troop of baboons that passed us, minding their own business


Mum with her hawk eyes-I don't know how she does it because she is basically blind She basically spot the best sightings this whole trip but she has a pair of glasses that let her see far and closeby. Don't know how that happened... Here is the Bateleur she spotted.


Then a crocarock at that dam just past Nkuhlu


Then we saw a far off ellie-a ginger according to Leach


As well as some imps across the Sabie river


Then we got to sunset dam...
And Noel I saw my yellow billed storkies there


and the place had lekker birdies... here is a sandpiper that was checking out what type of goggas was in the water, do they eat goggas?


And then... Noel I found them my first ever fire finches in the Kruger


and one of my favorite birdies-the black capped bul-bul


as well as another first for me these black collared barbets


THis was a really lekker birding drive for me.
Now somewhere along the N4 today we saw these unmentionables. They were very chilled and we had the privilege to stay with them for a lekker while


We went quickly into LS to get a body break and then we were off to do the last stretch to Croc bridge...

tbc

WOW, Heksie. You got some very beautiful pics you got there I wish I could compliment one photo but they are all great.

Really Enjoyed every bit of it. Some Great sightings . A Leppie Tortie is still a Leppie

Heksie,

Wonderful sightings and awesome . Once again proves it is not just about the Big5 it incorporates the whole of Kruger.

Giraffe are stunning in the group with the beautiful green vegetation as backdrop.
How to have had first time sighting of the fire finch and black collared barbet, with great pics.
Bataleur captured perfectly, croc lazing in the sun.

N4 guys look very chilled.

Heksie, what gorgeous kiekies Now I am really feeling homesick.

Beautiful pictures Heksie! I love the gentle Giraffes! And what an awesome Leopard Tortoise and the Kudu with the beautiful horns!

I agree with your ID of a juvenile Fish Eagle!

Those Baboons are having a very serious conversation!

Stunning picture of the stunning Bateleur, followed by a very angry Croc!

Beautiful birdie pictures, all in all, and those magnificent Rhinos are so special!

Thanks for sharing!

Parra, you have not lost your way with words
The distinctive Heksie style is here and it is great
Ja that dam on the right past Nkuhlu It would be a nice place to see cats in the open one day

Lekker episode Heksie! It is the nicest thing to still be a relatively "new birder". Because seeing new birdies still happen often for us folks. The guys with like 500 on their list - they are extatic if they see 1 new birdie a trip!

Love the scenery along the Ben Schoeman - it is just a lovely area with some nice sightings usually!

Great birdie sightings, Heksie, besides all the other awesome sightings

Especially the fire finches and your black collared barbets do make me really but do calm me down as there were also the first ones for you

Lekker stories again, just a bit about your fire finches and barbets still have to tick them off.

Juvenile fish eagle.

I saw one a few years ago and while I was pondering what it was, it caught a fish.

Hello Heksie

Such a fabulous episode, and I love the Bateleur! And those rhinos are just so impressive and that nice biiiig crocodile smile

Just caught up and all I can say is wow!! Your little kitties are just tooooo cute!!!! And the variety of animals and birdies you saw is just awesome!!! Your unmentionables are simply majestic

Well done on your fire finch and black collared barbets!!

Lovely giraffes.

I'm on board!!!! Sooooo glad this is a marathon and not a sprint!!! Enough time to catch on!!!!

Wow you had a stunning day so far..................

Love the Doggy sighting and then those beautiful babies..........Lion Cubs are just so adorable!!!!