Jan van Wyk: Kruger Park highlights and Snippets

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A great sequence of photos of the Bee Eater :thumbs_up:
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Big thank you for the comments....... :thumbs_up:

Morning drive from Satara in May 25 .....on the S39 from Olifants side to Tmbavati ....... :thumbs_up:

Near Ratel Pan hide we spotted two beautiful females....... :dance:

....one was on the road .... :dance:

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..the other one in the long grass... :dance:

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....posing for a few shots yawning .... :dance:

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....Tbc ........ :thumbs_up:
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:D
Magnificent find and photos of :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Thank you :D
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Gorgeous lioness. :dance:
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Indeed beautiful lioness on mission :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance:

Yawns of the other one :big_eyes: :big_eyes: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Thank you for sharing Jan :gflower:
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What a beauty. :D :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

:big_eyes: :big_eyes: :big_eyes: at those teeth.

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Thank you all for the kind comments......... :dance:

.....March 25 ...morning drive from Satara..... :thumbs_up:

.beautiful sunrise on the H1-4 above Satara...-......... :dance:

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...beautiful Bateleur .......... :dance:

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....my first ever sighting and image of a Half-collared Kingfisher in Kruger..... :dance:

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...........some Giraffes on the road ........ :dance:

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.....Tbc ....... :thumbs_up:
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:D
:shock: Sunrise shot with elephant silhouette :dance: perfect :cam:

Bateleur huddled up in the gnarled tree :D :D

Half collared KF - excellent find and photos :thumbs_up:

3 Gs 8)

Thanks Jan :D
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Ellie silhuette and Dead Tree :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Bateleur series :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Half-collared KF :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance: :clap: :dance:

Thank you for sharing :gflower:
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Excellent sunrise photo. I really like the first one. :clap: :clap:
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As always, great pics, Jan. Really like the half-collared kingfisher.

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Oh wow, each picture is a masterpiece. :D :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

As for that sunset...............................

sigh

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Sorry, sunrise. :redface: :redface:
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WoW to that half-collared Kingfisher sighting :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Fantastic shots from the lionesses and also love the sunrise and bateleurs shots :clap: :clap:
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Just unreal in how stunning these photos are
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