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November 29th 2010
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -24.9854, 31.6018This morning's first stop was at a dam. We here sat for a while in the hide and observed the scenery. An elephant appeared, it had a drink and then walked away. It was a bit of a miserable morning as it was overcast and raining. I enjoyed photographing the white and yellow water lilies which were growing near the hide. There were a few varieties of birds around the dam. T... Read Full Entry



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22 Playing22 Playing
22 Playing
A pair of male impalas play fighting.
23 Long Horns23 Long Horns
23 Long Horns
These male impalas have really long horns.
24 Flower24 Flower
24 Flower
A blue flower with an insect buzzing above it.
25 Giant25 Giant
25 Giant
A Giant Kingfisher sitting on a rock in the dry river bed.
26 Dry26 Dry
26 Dry
Looking out at the dry river bed.
27 Hamerkop27 Hamerkop
27 Hamerkop
A Hamerkop - this bird has a very fat neck.
28 Impalas28 Impalas
28 Impalas
Four female impalas walking through the bush.
29 Staring 29 Staring
29 Staring
Three of the impalas stopped walking to stare at us.
30 Walking30 Walking
30 Walking
A large bull elephant walking through the bush.
31 Dead Snake31 Dead Snake
31 Dead Snake
A dead snake on the road that had its head squashed by a car.
32 Spotted! 32 Spotted!
32 Spotted!
A white rhino and her calf that we spotted behind the dead bushes.
33 Mother33 Mother
33 Mother
This is the mother white rhino.
34 Pair34 Pair
34 Pair
The mother and her calf.
35 Mother & Calf35 Mother & Calf
35 Mother & Calf
The mother and her partly hidden calf.
36 Calf36 Calf
36 Calf
The young rhino calf with its short horn.
37 Scenery37 Scenery
37 Scenery
A view of the park's scenery.
38 Grazing38 Grazing
38 Grazing
The adult rhino is grazing on grass as it walks.
39 Young One39 Young One
39 Young One
The young one walking with its head down.
40 Following40 Following
40 Following
The young one follows its mother through the bush.
41 Adult41 Adult
41 Adult
Looking down at the mother.
42 Bird in the Ear42 Bird in the Ear
42 Bird in the Ear
A Red Billed Ox-pecker is hanging onto the rhino's ear as it eats bugs.



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