Day 48 To Put A Smile On Your Face
Little Ostrich chicks running after their parents, so cute you have to smile.
Day 47 Black Girdled Lizard
The Black Girdled Lizard is indigenous to the South Western Cape. They are seen mostly on rocky outcrops and usually facing the sun (called sonkykers in Afrikaans).
They are listed as "Near Threatened" on the Red List. They are quite popular as pets and are used for traditional medicine.
Day 45 Caught In The Act
Found this little domestic cat at Intaka Island busy hunting for brown-striped mice for brunch. Managed to re-direct his attention and the mouse got away .... this time.
Day 43 Heady Maiden
This insect is called a Heady Maiden, it is actually a day-flying moth with such beautiful markings.
Day 41 What Would A Visit Be Without A Giraffe
What would a visit to the Kruger National Park be if you couldn't see a Giraffe, with those long legs and even longer neck and that beautifully marked orange coat? They are so wonderful to see out in the wild, grazing on the treetops and moving so gracefully through the scrub.
Day 39 Yellow-billed Stork At The Sunset Dam
The dam had quite a few of these Yellow-billed Storks visiting. So tall and stately and quite beautiful with their pink feathers, yellow beak and red face. On a later visit to the dam we saw them catching fish.
Day 38 Rainbow Skink
A Rainbow Skink we met one day, so pretty with that electric blue tail.
Day 37 Crocodile And His Disguise
Mr. Crocodile has many disguises and you may spend quite a while in a place and not ever notice him at all. At other times you may only see him when he moves. They remind me of prehistoric creatures, quite creepy and eerie.
Day 36 Lilac-breasted Roller
The lilac-breasted Roller must be one of the most colourful birds in the Kruger National Park, strangely enough we didn't see to many of them on this trip. The colours when flying are simply stunning.
Day 35 Butterflies Everywhere You Look
The air was filled with these winged beauties, such an array of colours, sizes and patterns. We saw them in the trees, on flowers, alongside puddles of water and even on dung heaps. So very pretty.