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A Week in the Bush Vol. 199

on Mar 20, 2018

It’s hard to believe that we are almost a quarter of the way into 2018! The seasons are definitely starting to change with a very slight chill in the air during early morning and late afternoon safaris. We hope you enjoy this week’s highlights on safari...

We were very happy when we found one of the "Big 6" birds in a large open area. With a wingspan of around 2,5m meters and weighing up to 12kg, it is the heaviest flying bird in Southern Africa – the Kori Bustard.

How adorable is this young Spotted Eagle-Owl! It sat perched and waiting for a meal from its parents.

03Terry Ennever Spotted Eagle Owl Final

With the recent rains, we have seen numerous Hamerkops at our seasonal pans feasting on one of their favourite meals, frogs!

04Terry Ennever Hamerkop Final

Terry was in the right place at the right time yet again when he managed to capture this wonderful photo of a Green-backed Heron as it searched for its early morning meal.

05Terry Ennever Green Backed Heron Final

A White-crested Helmetshrike pauses for a moment allowing us to capture a quick photograph and admire its beauty.

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Possibly one of the hardest working birds we get to see here at Sabi Sabi – a male Village Weaver showing off his nest building skills in an attempt to attract a mate. Should the mate not approve of his efforts, she will break down the nest and he will need to start again from scratch...

07Terry Ennever Village Weaver Final

The Constellation of the Southern Cross gazes down upon the Old Wagon at Selati Camp. Both of these were such important elements used by the earlier settlers of South Africa.

08Terry Ennever Wagon And Stars Final

We have been privy to numerous sightings of the mature Little Bush female as she continues to provide for her cub/s who we are yet to get a glimpse of. It can’t be too much longer before she brings them out for all to see and we look forward to sharing this moment with you all. She’s been extremely successful in bringing up cubs in the past – and two of her offspring who we get to see often are Kigelia and Ntsumi.

Maxabeni continues to take control of his territory with tireless patrols. He has become quite successful at patiently waiting atop termite mounds for warthogs to vacate their burrows and pounce on unsuspecting prey!

The young White Dam male was found with in close proximity to Bush Lodge as he slowly became active on a humid summer’s evening. He was successful in taking down an impala lamb which he managed to stash up into a tree whilst some hyenas waited patiently at a waterhole not too far away.

The two young Avoca male lions continue to be seen on a regular basis – keeping a safe following distance to a large herd of buffalo.

Kevan and his guests enjoyed a wonderful sighting of a young Plains Zebra as it was full of the joys of life – running and prancing around amongst and with the other members of the dazzle.

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A herd of Blue Wildebeest, accompanied by a territorial male, frolic near an active waterhole in front of Selati Camp.

26Kevan Dobbie Wildebeest 180318 Final

Late one morning this Hippopotamus made his way back to the safety of the water after a long night of grazing.

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Impala, the most prolific animal seen on our reserve, seek shelter in the shade of a large tree as mid-morning temperatures increase.

28Kevan Dobbie Impala 180218 Final

A Tree Squirrel alarm calls as a threat being the Wahlberg Eagle sits patiently upon a dead Knobthorn tree on the treeline of a relatively large open area.

29Kevan Dobbie Tree Squirrel 2109 Final

Until next time...

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  • Blog by Wendy Claase
  • Images by Kevan Dobbie, Terry Ennever and Kerry Roberg
  • Videos by Kevan Dobbie
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