Breaking Free From Lockdown. Day 29

Monday 23 August 2021

Today we did quite a long morning drive. We started on the H1-4 then did the S89, S90 and S41, before returning to Satara via the S100. We saw a lovely variety of birds and animals. I am posting the highlights and letting the photos tell their own story today.

Our first Burchell’s Coucal of the day. Several of his friends turned up to say hello during the course of our drive

This sleepyhead would not look at us

So Cathy took a close-up

This usually shy steenbok is not afraid of anyone

Uh oh, Road Block

Keeping company with the stripy ones

Cathy’s nick-name for giraffe – “Raafies”

These leaves are delicious

A call from Alec on the walkie talkie alerted us to a big surprise

This guy has huge tusks

I want to be a tusker!

A Tawny Eagle posed obligingly

A juvenile bateleur enjoying a meal

He gave the Earl a hard stare

Lots of elephants on the S100

Don’t worry, I won’t chase you today

Wildebeest were on the march

We arrived back at camp at 13:30. After doing camp chores and having a rest, Cathy and Alec went for a short drive at 16:00, but the Earl and I decided to stay in camp. They returned after an hour to say we hadn’t missed much except for some lovely hippo.

Just flying in to see how you are.

Our camp at sunset

The sun dropping off to sleep