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Kruger National Park - South Africa - Dec '08

We stayed at the Pretoriuskop camp in the south west corner of the National Park. We did 5 tours of the camp finishing up on the 1st Dec 2008.

The wildlife was magnificent and presented here are the edited highlights.

Enjoy…
On route to Kruger
On route to Kruger		 Shapes
Shapes		 Cheetah hides from the sun
Cheetah hides from the sun		 It's a yawn kind of day
It's a yawn kind of day		 Is there something there?
Is there something there?
I'm outa here
I'm outa here		 Cheetah prey
Cheetah prey		 A Kudu peers over
A Kudu peers over		 The tourists catch us up
The tourists catch us up		 A Kudu smells the air
A Kudu smells the air
A Kudu watches intently
A Kudu watches intently		 A Kudu - close up
A Kudu - close up		 Is it Buffalo Bill?
Is it Buffalo Bill?		 Sunset of a perfect day
Sunset of a perfect day		 A Cheetah on the prowl
A Cheetah on the prowl
Pause for thought
Pause for thought		 The prey is spotted
The prey is spotted		 The kill is done
The kill is done		 The meal is over
The meal is over		 It's a stare out
It's a stare out
Just curious
Just curious		 The dung beetle at work
The dung beetle at work		 Hawk devours a snake
Hawk devours a snake		 A Kuda looks back
A Kuda looks back		 A lion gives a sleepy look
A lion gives a sleepy look
A Zebra eats lunch
A Zebra eats lunch		 Are you watching me?
Are you watching me?		 Taking in the view
Taking in the view		 Our friends on the mount
Our friends on the mount		 We made it to the top too
We made it to the top too
Village Weaver birds making nests
Village Weaver birds making nests		 Don't mess with me
Don't mess with me		 Down by the lakeside
Down by the lakeside		 Feeding time
Feeding time		 The Pretoriuskop Accommodation
The Pretoriuskop Accommodation
At last we spot an elephant!
At last we spot an elephant!		 A giraffe carries some passengers
A giraffe carries some passengers		 A Saddle-billed Stork
A Saddle-billed Stork		 The elephants cross before us
The elephants cross before us		 Mum shuffles along the young
Mum shuffles along the young
Is he expecting rain?
Is he expecting rain?		 Is this a sad eye?
Is this a sad eye?		 I'm going this way
I'm going this way		 A little push always helps
A little push always helps		 Yes it's a giraffe
Yes it's a giraffe
A Leopard hides in a tree
A Leopard hides in a tree		 A Leopard stalks towards me
A Leopard stalks towards me		 The Leopard stalks ever closer
The Leopard stalks ever closer		 OMG - he's way to close!
OMG - he's way to close!		 Baboon
Baboon
Giraffe carries some Red Billed Oxpeckers
Giraffe carries some Red Billed Oxpeckers		 Yes it's another giraffe
Yes it's another giraffe		 Yellow-billed Hornbill
Yellow-billed Hornbill		 The elephants approach
The elephants approach

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Maz 26-Feb-2009 10:51
Love all of these Ian, but predictably the animal ones. The Sad Eye is haunting - and the beauty of the Cheetah in Pause for Thought... breathtaking.
Maz
BobEvans29-Jan-2009 20:00
Hi Ian,

Nice work -- I'm glad that you caught a Leopard. That is a wonderful place.

Cheers
Bob from Boulder
Guest 29-Jan-2009 02:21
Ian, I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with Dave B - You making lunch for one of thoes cats would have gave us all a good laugh (And prevented us from getting jealous at some more superb photo's) Well done and wheres next?
Dave B 18-Jan-2009 20:41
Fabulous pictures Ian.
Very professional.
I particularly liked the leopard.
What a wonderful holiday you had.
Good job you didn't end up as lunch for one of those big cats.
Regards.
Guest 14-Jan-2009 19:14
Superb pictures,Ian. I particularly liked the one of you and Judith where you made it to the top as you appear to have even less hair tham me.

Please advise A J Taylor that those who live in glass houses should not throw stones when referring to the English language as he or she obviously has no understanding of the correct use of the apostrophe. THE PLURAL OF CHEETAH IS CHEETAHS - NO APOSTROPHE.
Gordon (wcw) 14-Jan-2009 15:07
Double wow!! You must have had a wonderful time, your pictures are great. The beasties really do come in all different shapes and sizes! Stunning pictures well taken. You lucky things.
E. Halcrow 13-Jan-2009 22:17
Ian

Superb pictures, especially the Cheetah`s & Leopard.
Thank goodness for long lenses, the leopard is far too close for comfort!
Keep up the good work.
Guest 13-Jan-2009 18:01
when did Kruger become..... "Kurger" hahahaha
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