Sunrise Nottens Bush Camp Sabi Sands South Africa

Good morning Sabi Sands

Wind Pump - Sabi Sands

Lovely Leopard South Africa 2013 Sabi Sands

Stork in lillies

Saddle Billed Stork

Let sleeping Lions lie

Lion near Nottens Bush Camp SA 2013

Kettle

Umlamni boma

View into the boma at Umlani

The Ground Hornbill

The ground Hornbill

A massive ground dwelling bird (capable of flight though), the Ground Hornbill has a cry which is totally evocative of the African Bush. Click here to hear what one sounds like.

Honey Badger

I just love the Honey Badger - an animal so packed with attitude you can almost feel it's aggression and willingness to take anything on. We saw this little ripper near Umlani.

Umlani

Cutesy Hyena

See - they are proper cute when they are young.

Coffee on the fire at Umlani

Anyone for coffee?

Dwarf mongoose

Dwarf Mongoose pops up to say "Hi!"

 

Hyena Timbavati 2013

Hyena get a bad press (Thanks Disney!) but they are in fact wonderful animals.
Perhaps I should take on their account. 

Calm Down dear - it's only a bloody starling!

The gorgeous Glossy Starling

Ele in the way!



The morning rush hour can be hell in the Timbavati -
all sorts of blockages on the road.



Sunrise in the Timbavati 2013

Umlani sunrise

Roughing it in the African Bush

Umlani Bush Camp breakfast - a picture on a plate

Lion drinking Timbavati 2013

Thirsty work being a lion

Lion cubs Umlani 2013

The kids at Play

Dinner time tug of war

Tug of war for the best bits of Buffalo

Lion kill South Africa 2013

Umlani Bush Camp - Resident lion pride at dinner

 

 

 

Bird life at Umlani Bush Camp

Blue Waxbills - Umlani Bush Camp South Africa 2013

South Africa 2013

Sunset near Umlani Bush Camp South Africa 2013.