We have been in South Africa now for just over a month. We still have four weeks before we return home to France. Here are just a few of my photos from the early part of our holiday.
Impala, (Aepyceros melampus). A male with horns.
Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus).
Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens).
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) the tallest land animal in the world. Impala in the background.
Impala (Aepyceros melampus). Females no horns.
Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) female, only the male has horns...
As above.
Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus). Impala in the background.
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer).
Garden Locust (Acanthacris ruficornis).
Southern African tree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi).
I think this is a Common African praying mantis (Sphodromantis lineola) .
Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis).
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) shaking a large tree to knock down the marula fruit which they love eating.
Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus).
Southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum).
Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris).
Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris).
African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana).
Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis).
Lots more to follow when I have the time!!
These photographs recall happy memories from my own visit there in 2008, Diane. I am sure that you are at your happiest when you are back in Africa. Keep on having a great time. Gros bisous - David
ReplyDeleteYou are right David, it is like returning home for us and we have so many friends here. The first three weeks was spent game viewing and we are now visiting friends. We were lucky to see so much as the continual rain and floods have left the grass very high. We did though see my wish list, the big 5 and wild dogs :-) J'espère que vous allez bien, bisous Diane
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