Purple-crested turaco

Last day magic, 3 Giraffe Show us a Leopard!!

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September 3rd 2015
Geo: -24.9854, 31.6018Rained off and on during the night but none of it was a drenching downpour and we were able to fold the tent in such a way we did not have a giant mess in the back of the car. Drove the road toward Phabeni and very near the Paul Kruger gate saw a purple crested turaco. Was a beautiful bird to watch.Took a back road over to the Numbi road and checked out Transport dam on ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Skukuza

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more